High Street, West Bromwich, B70 9QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B70 9QW is primarily male, with 54.1% 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%	45.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	54.1%	54.1%	0.0%	49.0%	5.1%

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 9QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	51.3%	57.6%	6.3%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	28.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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%	46.2%	6.5%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	40.2%	36.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.7%	13.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	27.6%	-6.8%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	14.8%	0.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.5%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	19.5%	3.9%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	12%	6.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.1% 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%	4.4%	0.3%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	4.1%	10.4%	6.3%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	51.9%	30.1%	-21.8%	81.4%	-51.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.1%	7.2%	6.1%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	62.8%	54.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	14.1%	7.8%	-6.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.2%	11.7%	6.5%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	21.8%	8.5%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	54.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	9.2%	15.9%	6.7%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9.6%	4.2%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	11.5%	4.4%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	16%	8.6%	-7.4%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas Territories	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Sikh	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 328.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 308.5% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 34th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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. 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 9QW, 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 173 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 9QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9QW

Average Price
£971,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£422,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,621,459

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£344,160

Semi-Detached
£276,058

Terraced
£271,242

Detached
£554,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,593

Other
£684,763

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2016-12-23	£2,611,159
383 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2008-08-22	£422,027
393 - 395 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2003-07-16	£547,192
387 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	1999-06-10	£281,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9QW

Employment

B70 9QW area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 19% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B70 9QW 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

Unemployed	58
Full-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	21
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

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
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	466 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	1,851 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	2,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,429 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	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,383 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,452 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	3,308 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
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	2 yd
The Shaftesbury Casino	The Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street	2 yd
Little Miss	5a Carters Green	121 yd
Mayur Catering Services Ltd	363 High Street	159 yd
Cielo	YMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	The Wheatsheaf, 379 High Street	2 yd
The Old Hop Pole	Old Hop Pole, 474 High Street	45 yd
The Clock House - (Pub Only)	361 High Street	239 yd
The Clock House - Kitchen	361 High Street	239 yd
Merry Go Round	The Merry Go Round, Garratt Street	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong(464)	464 High Street	45 yd
Grill N Shake	1a Carters Green	55 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd	11 Carters Green	94 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours	5 Carters Green	121 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar	7 Carters Green	121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	159 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street	519 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	1,000 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	536 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	554 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	668 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	969 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	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.1%

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.