Mason Street, West Bromwich, B70 9NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 9NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.9%	3.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.9%	48.1%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	34.8%	41.6%	6.8%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	49.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	44.5%	47.5%	3.0%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.4%	37.2%	4.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 9NL this area, 33.8% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	33.8%	-6.8%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	13.3%	8.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	18.1%	3.3%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	13.3%	7.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22% 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	6.8%	19.1%	12.3%	1.1%	18.0%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	29.5%	23.3%	-6.2%	3.1%	20.2%
Pakistani	19.2%	10.4%	-8.8%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	34.5%	22%	-12.5%	81.4%	-59.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	63.1%	55%	-8.1%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	8%	11.1%	3.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Africa	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	28.7%	5.4%	5.6%	23.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	55%	-7.5%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	26.7%	24.3%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	8.7%	-14.9%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	35.7%	6.5%	29.2%
Sikh	18.9%	0.9%	18.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Mason Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mason Street was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mason Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 147th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 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 9NL, 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 Mason Street are based on 77 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 Mason Street, West Bromwich, B70 9NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9NL

Average Price
£174,576

Semi-Detached
£201,714

Terraced
£150,850

Detached
£293,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mason Street

Average Price
£159,362

Semi-Detached
£196,238

Terraced
£142,048

Detached
£225,165

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mason Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Mason Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-12-21	£166,482
13 Mason Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-07-09	£148,545
5 Mason Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2020-12-17	£147,959
11 Mason Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-05-26	£152,072
45 Mason Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-02-25	£199,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B70 9NL 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	72
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	19
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,300 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	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Voluntary aided 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	366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	782 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,728 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	2,116 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,750 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	1,663 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	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,669 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,887 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	260 yd
Little Miss	5a Carters Green	375 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	441 yd
The Shaftesbury Casino	The Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street	441 yd
Mayur Catering Services Ltd	363 High Street	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street	337 yd
The Old Hop Pole	Old Hop Pole, 474 High Street	413 yd
The Vine	The Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street	435 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	The Wheatsheaf, 379 High Street	441 yd
Soho Oak	Oak Lane	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big John's	1b Dudley Street	331 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar	7 Carters Green	375 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours	5 Carters Green	375 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd	11 Carters Green	390 yd
Grill N Shake	1a Carters Green	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		485 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street		549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	214 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	471 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	534 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	717 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	752 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	976 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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