Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 8LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	50.3%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.2%	49.7%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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	37.3%	34.9%	-2.4%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	48.4%	5.2%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Divorced	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	40.9%	43.9%	3.0%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	37.2%	37.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8LE this area, 36.3% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	36.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	17.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	9.4%	2.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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	6.8%	13%	6.2%	1.1%	11.9%
Indian	14.6%	19%	4.4%	3.1%	15.9%
Pakistani	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	10.6%	6.4%	1.6%	9.0%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	47.7%	28.7%	-19.0%	81.4%	-52.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	70.1%	56.5%	-13.6%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	30.9%	14.5%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	56%	-13.3%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.9%	21.5%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	6%	-10.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Southern Asia	10.9%	1.2%	9.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	40%	6.5%	33.5%
Sikh	15.4%	0.9%	14.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Margaret Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margaret Street was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Margaret Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 96th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.9%.

🔎 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 8LE, 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 Margaret Street are based on 70 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 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 8LE

Average Price
£170,362

Semi-Detached
£165,469

Terraced
£162,028

Detached
£316,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Street

Average Price
£151,258

Semi-Detached
£150,539

Terraced
£148,765

Detached
£310,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2023-07-07	£151,512
9 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-11-10	£129,613
10 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2016-02-09	£171,479
9 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2015-08-04	£150,347
22 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2015-07-17	£182,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 8LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 8LE 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	83
Student (economically inactive)	47
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Other	20
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School McKean Road , B69 4BA	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Albert Street , B69 4DE	3out of 4	1,287 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	609 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	981 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,564 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	1,060 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	908 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,028 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	3,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,293 yd	Community special 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	249 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre	West Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street	491 yd
Hall Street Cafe	Bond Street	665 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd	7 Price Street	758 yd
Hustlers	Unit 21, Mount Pleasant Street	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Bromwich Albion Supporters Club	West Bromwich Football Support, Westbourne Road	129 yd
The White Swan (Bar)	34 Bromford Lane	253 yd
The White Swan (Kitchen)	34 Bromford Lane	253 yd
The Prince Albert	The Prince Albert, 101 Sams Lane	578 yd
The Yew Tree	The Yew Tree, Albion Road	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromford Lane Fish Bar	173 Bromford Lane	89 yd
Chicking	2 West Gate Plaza, Moor Street	568 yd
Brum Fish Bar	105 Sams Lane	578 yd
Eat Wise Takeaway	103 Sams Lane	578 yd
Sunny & Dee's Traditional Chippy	105 Sams Lane	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	933 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	1,044 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	572 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	658 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	971 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	89.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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