Bilhay Street, West Bromwich, B70 9RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 9RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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	41.3%	40.4%	-0.9%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	43.4%	13.4%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	16.5%	7.7%	-8.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	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	31.8%	43.5%	11.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	37.7%	39.2%	1.5%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	20.4%	11.2%	-9.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	27.3%	-10.1%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	17.7%	2.9%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	18.3%	4.0%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	12.2%	4%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.7% 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	2.1%	17.3%	15.2%	1.1%	16.2%
Indian	10.4%	15.9%	5.5%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1%	5.4%	4.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	63.3%	37.7%	-25.6%	81.4%	-43.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	75.8%	58%	-17.8%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10%	27%	17.0%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	58%	-17.1%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	21.9%	17.1%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8%	3.5%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	9.6%	4.8%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	2.4%	-8.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Sikh	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bilhay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bilhay Street was 232.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.6% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bilhay Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 69th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.8%.

🔎 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 9RD, 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 Bilhay Street are based on 15 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 Bilhay Street, West Bromwich, B70 9RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9RD

Average Price
£158,527

Semi-Detached
£128,956

Terraced
£162,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bilhay Street

Average Price
£140,578

Semi-Detached
£128,225

Terraced
£141,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bilhay Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 Bilhay Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2014-08-29	£143,138
83 Bilhay Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2012-10-25	£185,961
73 Bilhay Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-08-07	£236,144
110 Bilhay Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2008-07-17	£136,610
112 Bilhay Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2006-05-05	£171,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	5,176 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	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	1,258 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	354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,174 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	1,616 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	2,533 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	2,136 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	1,272 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,223 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	2,505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,861 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	2,977 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	543 yd
Little Miss	5a Carters Green	590 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	710 yd
The Shaftesbury Casino	The Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street	710 yd
Mayur Catering Services Ltd	363 High Street	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House	Halfway House, 75 Old Meeting Street	188 yd
Merry Go Round	The Merry Go Round, Garratt Street	519 yd
The Ridgacre	New Gas Street	524 yd
The Queen's Head	Queens Head, 101 Church Lane	685 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	The Wheatsheaf, 379 High Street	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big John's	1b Dudley Street	320 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar	7 Carters Green	590 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours	5 Carters Green	590 yd
George's Fish Bar	22 Great Bridge Street	603 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd	11 Carters Green	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		190 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	358 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	414 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	811 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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