Railway Street, West Bromwich, B70 9HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 9HU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	48.1%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.1%	51.9%	3.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	44.5%	47.1%	2.6%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	37.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	36.1%	43.6%	7.5%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	43.6%	36.5%	-7.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12.2%	13.2%	1.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	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 9HU this area, 32.6% 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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	32.6%	0.6%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	22.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	15.5%	3.6%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.8%

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	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	1.1%	11.4%
Indian	16.4%	13.5%	-2.9%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	8.7%	11.7%	3.0%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	48.1%	33.3%	-14.8%	81.4%	-48.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3.1%	9.6%	6.5%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	64.7%	57.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	14.5%	15.5%	1.0%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	22.8%	7.0%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	56.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	26.4%	22.9%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	1.4%	-15.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	29.2%	6.5%	22.7%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the 36th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 283rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.2%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B70 9HU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Railway Street are based on 38 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 Railway Street, West Bromwich, B70 9HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9HU

Average Price
£193,290

Semi-Detached
£219,660

Terraced
£185,527

Detached
£202,649

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£188,037

Semi-Detached
£198,238

Terraced
£183,836

Detached
£198,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2025-01-13	£159,014
32 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2023-04-27	£131,306
56 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2023-02-08	£162,234
32 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-02-08	£142,644
42 Railway Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-06-28	£143,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 9HU 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	122
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Transport and storage	19
Education	18
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,428 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	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,430 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	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	610 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	2,107 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,846 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	1,496 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	674 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	3,051 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	226 yd
Little Miss	5a Carters Green	298 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	319 yd
The Shaftesbury Casino	The Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street	319 yd
Mayur Catering Services Ltd	363 High Street	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street	245 yd
The Old Hop Pole	Old Hop Pole, 474 High Street	281 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	The Wheatsheaf, 379 High Street	319 yd
The Vine	The Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street	355 yd
Soho Oak	Oak Lane	386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong(464)	464 High Street	281 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar	7 Carters Green	298 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours	5 Carters Green	298 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd	11 Carters Green	301 yd
Grill N Shake	1a Carters Green	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	396 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street	555 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	628 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	695 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	707 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	752 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	843 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	859 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	123.2 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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