High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 8LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	52.4%	2.7%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50.3%	47.6%	-2.7%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around B70 8LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	43.6%	5.2%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	42.7%	0.7%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.9%	5.4%	-5.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	42.9%	43%	0.1%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	32.9%	36.9%	4.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	18.8%	14.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	27.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	29%	6.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	11.6%	5.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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	9.7%	4.4%	-5.3%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	18.5%	21.4%	2.9%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	5%	6.1%	1.1%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	44.7%	33.3%	-11.4%	81.4%	-48.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.9%	11.2%	8.3%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	65.9%	57.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	7.6%	11.1%	3.5%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	27%	5.2%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	56.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	25.2%	21.7%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	6%	-12.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.6%	37.2%	-22.6%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	21.8%	0.9%	20.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 723.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 558.0% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 15th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 259.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 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 8LU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Street are based on 177 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 High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 8LU

Average Price
£537,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£537,415

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£342,193

Semi-Detached
£281,564

Terraced
£278,277

Detached
£568,268

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,489

Other
£661,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
319 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-06-25	£667,649
321 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-04-29	£392,458
325 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2015-11-20	£533,134
319 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2004-03-11	£431,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 8LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 8LU 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	126
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	44
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guns Village Infant School Earl Street , B70 9HH	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant and Nursery School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Biomedical Utc 350 High Street , B70 8DJ	2out of 4	151 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Free schools	No	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	844 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	126 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	2,642 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	2,642 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Central	Central Library	65 yd
Singh's Cafe	3 Central House, 312-314 High Street	130 yd
Domain Plaza/Restaurant	4-6 Lombard Street West	151 yd
Chickaros	Unit 3b, Astle Outlet Park, High Street	158 yd
Onyx Bar & Resaurant Ltd	Unit 3a Astle Retail Park	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clock House - (Pub Only)	361 High Street	257 yd
The Clock House - Kitchen	361 High Street	257 yd
The Goose	The Goose, 277 High Street	284 yd
Angels Gentlemens Club	303 High Street	284 yd
The Old Crown	56 Sandwell Road	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portland Lagoon Takeway	4 Victoria Street	229 yd
Jerk & Grill	278 High Street	248 yd
Pizza Gate (prev Meal Deal)	272 High Street	248 yd
Number 1 Pizza	286 High Street	248 yd
Chicken .Com	280 High Street	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	338 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	507 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	572 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	632 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	146 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	146 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	219 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	495 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	988 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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