Adams Street, West Bromwich, B70 9TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B70 9TH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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	41.9%	37.4%	-4.5%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	45.1%	10.2%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	12.2%	7.3%	-4.9%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.4%	42.2%	9.8%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	36.2%	27.3%	-8.9%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	21.7%	16.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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 9TH this area, 36.2% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.5%	36.2%	-15.3%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	18.6%	10.3%	9.6%	9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	11%	6.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	16.7%	7.1%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	11.8%	3.8%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.1% 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	3.4%	11.8%	8.4%	1.1%	10.7%
Indian	7.9%	13.9%	6.0%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	10.4%	9.7%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	69%	42.1%	-26.9%	81.4%	-39.3%
Arab	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	82.8%	65.7%	-17.1%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	3.8%	9.6%	5.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	21.1%	10.4%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	66.4%	-15.3%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	0%	15.5%	15.5%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.7%	6.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	2.9%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	8.5%	0.6%	7.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	25.4%	6.5%	18.9%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Adams Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adams Street was 134.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adams Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng and the 203rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B70 9TH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Adams 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 Adams Street, West Bromwich, B70 9TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9TH

Average Price
£173,304

Semi-Detached
£158,627

Terraced
£179,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adams Street

Average Price
£169,005

Semi-Detached
£161,547

Terraced
£173,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adams Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Adams Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-08-16	£148,563
9 Adams Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,250	2022-04-08	£185,814
44 Adams Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-08-06	£174,860
25 Adams Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2020-10-23	£133,902
15 Adams Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2019-05-28	£189,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9TH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Primary School Oak Lane , B70 8PN	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyng Primary School Horton Street , B70 7SQ	3out of 4	1,321 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	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	742 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	1,466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	2,358 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,608 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	1,508 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	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,531 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,926 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,955 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	473 yd
Little Miss	5a Carters Green	555 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	567 yd
The Shaftesbury Casino	The Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street	567 yd
Mayur Catering Services Ltd	363 High Street	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street	131 yd
The Vine	The Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street	184 yd
Soho Oak	Oak Lane	227 yd
The Old Hop Pole	Old Hop Pole, 474 High Street	526 yd
Royal Naval Association Club	108 Bull Lane	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong(464)	464 High Street	526 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar	7 Carters Green	555 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours	5 Carters Green	555 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd	11 Carters Green	559 yd
Grill N Shake	1a Carters Green	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street		610 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	456 yd
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	597 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	643 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	708 yd
West Bromwich Leisure Centre WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE WEST BROMWICH LEISURE CENTRE MOOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	997 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	997 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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