Greets Green Road, West Bromwich, B70 9PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 9PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.2%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.4%	49.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of B70 9PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	32.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	52.3%	2.8%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	45.4%	47.6%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	34.3%	32%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.8%	13.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	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 9PL this area, 33.2% 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	40%	33.2%	-6.8%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	26.3%	15.0%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	13.5%	5.8%	-7.7%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	13.6%	26.2%	12.6%	3.1%	23.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	65.5%	48.8%	-16.7%	81.4%	-32.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	74.7%	59.9%	-14.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	6.1%	11.4%	5.3%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	21.5%	6.7%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	59.9%	-13.6%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.6%	15.5%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	12.5%	6.9%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.2%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	22.1%	0.9%	21.2%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Greets Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greets Green Road was 105.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greets Green Road has the 52nd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 316th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 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 9PL, 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 Greets Green Road are based on 68 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 Greets Green Road, West Bromwich, B70 9PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9PL

Average Price
£71,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£71,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greets Green Road

Average Price
£143,155

Semi-Detached
£152,064

Terraced
£131,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£707,442

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greets Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Greets Green Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2004-03-26	£70,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	50
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Unemployed	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,698 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	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,441 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,684 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,785 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	2,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,293 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	2,785 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	3,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandon Way Cafe	Unit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way	213 yd
Pardo's Cafe	81 Whitehall Road	776 yd
Phoenix Cafe	Unit 46, Phoenix International Industrial Estate, Charles Street	919 yd
Oak House Museum	Oak House, Oak Road	946 yd
Cielo	YMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green	1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Naval Association Club	108 Bull Lane	300 yd
The Fox & Goose	The Fox And Goose, 161 Greets Green Road	406 yd
The Jolly Sailor	The Jolly Sailor Inn, Oldbury Road	506 yd
The Yew Tree	The Yew Tree, Albion Road	565 yd
The Vine	The Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapman Chippy	32 Whitehall Road	871 yd
George's Fish Bar	22 Great Bridge Street	1,034 yd
Big John's	1b Dudley Street	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	441 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	590 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	892 yd
Newtown Primary School ANNE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,014 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	71.4%

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.