Caroline Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 8LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.8%	51.9%	0.1%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	39%	5.3%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	50.3%	3.3%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	41.2%	1.1%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	36.9%	38.7%	1.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	17.1%	13.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B70 8LB this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	30.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	14%	22%	8.0%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	17%	5.8%	-11.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	10.8%	25.1%	14.3%	1.1%	24.0%
Indian	10.8%	13.6%	2.8%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	10.3%	6.9%	-3.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	5%	2.3%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	5.1%	9.4%	4.3%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	48.8%	28.2%	-20.6%	81.4%	-53.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	50.4%	-16.3%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	30.5%	12.9%	5.6%	24.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	50.6%	-16.1%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	22.9%	19.1%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	6.5%	13.2%	6.7%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	6.9%	-5.8%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	12.6%	0.6%	12.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	5%	0.2%	4.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	14.3%	1.2%	13.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	40.1%	6.5%	33.6%
Sikh	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Caroline Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caroline Street was 37.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caroline Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 189th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B70 8LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Caroline Street are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Caroline Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 8LB

Average Price
£166,412

Semi-Detached
£133,859

Terraced
£172,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caroline Street

Average Price
£163,763

Semi-Detached
£138,742

Terraced
£167,027

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caroline Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-10-21	£141,730
14 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£89,500	2016-06-03	£148,359
14 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,500	2016-03-18	£122,932
2 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-10-01	£150,054
20 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£96,500	2008-01-11	£159,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 8LB

Employment

B70 8LB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B70 8LB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	44
Retired	42
Unemployed	36
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School McKean Road , B69 4BA	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Albert Street , B69 4DE	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	539 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,156 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	1,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,146 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	3,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oak House Museum	Oak House, Oak Road	364 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre	West Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street	663 yd
Sodexo (Geopost)	Hub 3, Broadwell Road	752 yd
Hall Street Cafe	Bond Street	803 yd
Hustlers	Unit 21, Mount Pleasant Street	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Bromwich Albion Supporters Club	West Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road	88 yd
The White Swan (Bar)	34 Bromford Lane	411 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)	34 Bromford Lane	411 yd
The Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 96 Bromford Road	578 yd
The Yew Tree	The Yew Tree, Albion Road	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar	173 Bromford Lane	112 yd
Brum Fish Bar	105 Sams Lane	674 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway	103 Sams Lane	674 yd
Sunny & Dee's Traditional Chippy	105 Sams Lane	674 yd
Chicking	2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	609 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.