Cronehills Street, West Bromwich, B70 8SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 8SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	50.4%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54%	49.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	34.7%	43.8%	9.1%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	37.5%	-16.5%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	1.3%	7.2%	5.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.1%

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	30.5%	37.7%	7.2%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	35.6%	39.8%	4.2%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	24.1%	16.1%	-8.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8SY this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	30.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	13%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	12%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	31.7%	16.4%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.9% 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	12.1%	6.3%	-5.8%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	25.3%	25.3%	0.0%	3.1%	22.2%
Pakistani	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%
White	42%	35.9%	-6.1%	81.4%	-45.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	72.4%	51.5%	-20.9%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	3.4%	11.1%	7.7%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	28.1%	9.7%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	51.3%	-21.1%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.5%	21.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	11.4%	-8.7%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Sikh	16.9%	0.9%	16.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cronehills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cronehills Street was 1441.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1175.1% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cronehills Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 4th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 424.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 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 8SY, 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 Cronehills Street are based on 1 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 Cronehills Street, West Bromwich, B70 8SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 8SY

Average Price
£234,033

Semi-Detached
£234,033

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cronehills Street

Average Price
£232,707

Semi-Detached
£232,707

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cronehills Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Cronehills Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-11-27	£232,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 8SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Education	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Valley Primary School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	465 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,702 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	2,007 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,509 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	890 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	473 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	3,286 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
Turquoise Kitchen and Bar	10 New Square	257 yd
Funky Monkeys	26 New Square	257 yd
Onyx Bar & Resaurant Ltd	Unit 3a Astle Retail Park	313 yd
Deaf Centre - Sign Cafe	Summer Street	319 yd
Chickaros	Unit 3b, Astle Outlet Park, High Street	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Interceptor	Unit 8 New Square	257 yd
Horse & Jockey	49 Stoney Lane	323 yd
The Goose	The Goose, 277 High Street	357 yd
Angels Gentlemens Club	303 High Street	357 yd
The Old Crown	56 Sandwell Road	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SKVP West Bromwich	Unit 1, 15 New Square	239 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	15b New Square	257 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	12 New Street West Bromwich Ringway	338 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	281 High Street	357 yd
Peppers	262 High Street	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	413 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	531 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	544 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	650 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	225 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	433 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Sandwell College (Central Campus) SPON LANE	health and fitness suite	814 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
King George Playing Field KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,012 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,067 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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