Gads Lane, West Bromwich, B70 8QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 8QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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	29.1%	37.3%	8.2%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	49%	-0.8%	44.2%	4.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	37.4%	47%	9.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.3%	29.9%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	17.5%	12.1%	-5.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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 8QN this area, 40% 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 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.2%	40%	-10.2%	18.2%	21.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.9%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	14.5%	6.4%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	11%	15.3%	4.3%	1.1%	14.2%
Indian	14.1%	15.8%	1.7%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	63.2%	38.4%	-24.8%	81.4%	-43.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	73.6%	61.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	6.1%	4.7%
Africa	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	24.6%	9.9%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	61.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4%	19.5%	15.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	4%	9.1%	5.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	5.4%	-8.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	13.8%	1.7%	12.1%
Muslim	25.4%	6.5%	18.9%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Gads Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gads Lane was 145.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gads Lane has the 20th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 162nd highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B70 8QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Gads Lane are based on 25 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 Gads Lane, West Bromwich, B70 8QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 8QN

Average Price
£195,899

Semi-Detached
£200,351

Terraced
£193,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gads Lane

Average Price
£240,161

Semi-Detached
£231,062

Terraced
£242,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£348,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gads LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Gads Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2020-07-08	£205,838
17 Gads Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-09-05	£202,688
17 Gads Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	1999-05-07	£155,429
37 Gads Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	1998-02-13	£194,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 8QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	19
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	3,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	5,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guns Village Junior School Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	- not rated	164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Junior School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	739 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	1,159 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	1,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	720 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	1,797 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	1,797 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,310 yd	Other independent school	No	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	348 yd
Brandon Way Cafe	Unit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way	624 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre	West Bromwich Leisure Centre, Moor Street	708 yd
Cielo	YMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green	740 yd
Na Widelcu Ltd	7 Price Street	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soho Oak	Oak Lane	179 yd
The Vine	The Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street	182 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street	280 yd
The Yew Tree	The Yew Tree, Albion Road	385 yd
Royal Naval Association Club	108 Bull Lane	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings Palace	15 Oak Road	654 yd
Bromford Lane Fish Bar	173 Bromford Lane	672 yd
Hong Kong(464)	464 High Street	744 yd
A Place to Taste	33 Victoria Street	771 yd
Viva la smash	341 High Street	784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	785 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street	1,039 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	134 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	210 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	758 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	970 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B70 8QN