High Street, West Bromwich, B70 9LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 9LB is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	45.9%	44.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	54.1%	55.4%	1.3%	49.0%	6.4%

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	51.3%	36.5%	-14.8%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	48.8%	13.4%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	6%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	44.4%	4.7%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	40.2%	36.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.7%	13.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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 9LB this area, 34.1% 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	34.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	8%	-7.3%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.3%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	21.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	12%	5.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.9% 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	4.1%	40.6%	36.5%	1.1%	39.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	0.2%	-4.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	51.9%	21.9%	-30.0%	81.4%	-59.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	43.7%	-19.1%	83.2%	-39.5%
European Union	14.1%	19.2%	5.1%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	28.3%	15.0%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	43.7%	-18.5%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	9.2%	23.5%	14.3%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	13.8%	8.4%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	7.1%	14.3%	7.2%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	16%	4.7%	-11.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	13.1%	0.6%	12.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.2%	37.2%	-32.0%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	49.1%	6.5%	42.6%
Sikh	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 141st lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.5%.

🔎 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 9LB, 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 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 9LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9LB

Average Price
£609,586

Semi-Detached
£120,615

Terraced
£399,197

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£791,535

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
376 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£256,000	2020-09-07	£331,876
396 - 400 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-04-27	£528,795
398 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-04-27	£528,795
400 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-04-27	£528,795
376 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-02-23	£344,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 9LB 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	108
Part-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	50
Student (economically inactive)	44
Retired	39
Self-Employed	35
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
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	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	5,463 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	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guns Village Junior School Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	864 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	269 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	564 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields High School Church Vale , B71 4DR	- not rated	1,596 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	1,232 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	369 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	617 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,188 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	2,471 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	2,471 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
Mayur Catering Services Ltd	363 High Street	97 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	105 yd
The Shaftesbury Casino	The Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street	105 yd
Little Miss	5a Carters Green	214 yd
Cielo	YMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Hop Pole	Old Hop Pole, 474 High Street	78 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	The Wheatsheaf, 379 High Street	105 yd
The Clock House - (Pub Only)	361 High Street	162 yd
The Clock House - Kitchen	361 High Street	162 yd
The Old Crown	56 Sandwell Road	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong(464)	464 High Street	78 yd
Jade Garden	365 High Street	97 yd
Grill N Shake	1a Carters Green	153 yd
Viva la smash	341 High Street	162 yd
Caspian Pizza	357 High Street	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	97 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street	614 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	906 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	981 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	546 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	660 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	831 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	927 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	95.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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