Foxgrove Road, West Bromwich, B70 9EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 9EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	42.8%	52.9%	10.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	57.2%	47.1%	-10.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	52.6%	41%	-11.6%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	44.7%	12.8%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	51.4%	8.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	39.5%	35.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around B70 9EZ this area, 28.8% 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	34.5%	28.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	10.2%	-9.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	15.6%	-2.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	6%	28.5%	22.5%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	11.8%	13.7%	1.9%	1.1%	12.6%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	12.5%	17.6%	5.1%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	0%	10.4%	10.4%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	1.4%	-6.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
White	63.2%	35%	-28.2%	81.4%	-46.4%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	80.3%	59.7%	-20.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	28.6%	19.4%	5.6%	23.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.2%	-4.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	59.6%	-20.7%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	22.9%	18.3%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	10.7%	7.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	10%	1.2%	8.8%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	28.4%	6.5%	21.9%
Sikh	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is B70 9EZ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around B70 9EZ was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

B70 9EZ has the 31st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 210th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 9EZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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

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 Foxgrove Road, West Bromwich, B70 9EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9EZ

Average Price
£189,064

Semi-Detached
£186,106

Terraced
£194,980

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in B70 9EZ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2006-05-24	£228,224
21, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-01-30	£202,326
27, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2005-12-05	£141,401
63, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-09-19	£197,623
33, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2005-07-29	£210,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	4,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	43 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Junior School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	- not rated	43 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Infant School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	- not rated	43 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guns Village Junior School Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Biomedical Utc 350 High Street , B70 8DJ	2out of 4	1,125 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top High School Hill Top , B70 0RX	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community school	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	1,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,454 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	285 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	1,913 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	1,913 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,553 yd	Other independent 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
Cielo	YMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green	643 yd
Phoenix Cafe	Unit 46, Phoenix International Industrial Estate, Charles Street	742 yd
Little Miss	5a Carters Green	763 yd
Brandon Way Cafe	Unit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way	807 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox & Goose	The Fox And Goose, 161 Greets Green Road	608 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street	726 yd
The Ridgacre	New Gas Street	732 yd
Royal Naval Association Club	108 Bull Lane	763 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House, 75 Old Meeting Street	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George's Fish Bar	22 Great Bridge Street	503 yd
Big John's	1b Dudley Street	517 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar	7 Carters Green	763 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours	5 Carters Green	763 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd	11 Carters Green	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		601 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	193 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	263 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	892 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	947 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%

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