Lime Close, West Bromwich, B70 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 9LJ is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	47.8%	46.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.2%	53.3%	1.1%	49.0%	4.3%

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	30.5%	35.4%	4.9%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	45.2%	-6.0%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	7.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.1%	9.5%	4.4%	6.1%	3.4%

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	34.3%	43.2%	8.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	34.3%	35.7%	1.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	19.6%	12.3%	-7.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	8.3%	7.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	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 9LJ this area, 38.1% 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	48.8%	38.1%	-10.7%	18.2%	19.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	6.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	14.8%	9.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	23.4%	12.6%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.8% 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	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	26.5%	22.2%	-4.3%	3.1%	19.1%
Pakistani	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.4%	42.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	-38.6%
Arab	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	67.7%	60.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	22.7%	2.8%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	60.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	3%	21.8%	18.8%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	3.6%	-13.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Sikh	21.5%	0.9%	20.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lime Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Close was 154.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.3% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 153rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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. 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 9LJ, 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

Average property prices on Lime Close are based on 4 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 Lime Close, West Bromwich, B70 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9LJ

Average Price
£85,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,581

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Close

Average Price
£88,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,265

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Lime Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2016-11-22	£94,934
14 Lime Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2008-09-17	£99,574
21 Lime Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2006-11-24	£91,677
17 Lime Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£16,500	1996-11-22	£68,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9LJ

Employment

B70 9LJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	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	4,964 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	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	1,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	47 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,043 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	1,938 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,059 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,822 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	1,969 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	1,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,731 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	2,953 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	388 yd
Little Miss	5a Carters Green	494 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	610 yd
The Shaftesbury Casino	The Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street	610 yd
Mayur Catering Services Ltd	363 High Street	758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House	Halfway House, 75 Old Meeting Street	483 yd
Merry Go Round	The Merry Go Round, Garratt Street	594 yd
The Old Hop Pole	Old Hop Pole, 474 High Street	604 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	The Wheatsheaf, 379 High Street	610 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big John's	1b Dudley Street	202 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar	7 Carters Green	494 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours	5 Carters Green	494 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd	11 Carters Green	520 yd
Grill N Shake	1a Carters Green	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		281 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street		758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	159 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	500 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	625 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	1,001 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	97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B70 9LJ