Claypit Lane, West Bromwich, B70 9UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B70 9UQ 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 9UQ 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 9UQ 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 Claypit Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claypit Lane was 107.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Claypit Lane has the 46th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 288th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 9UQ, 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 Claypit Lane are based on 87 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 Claypit Lane, West Bromwich, B70 9UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B70 9UQ

Average Price
£232,069

Semi-Detached
£233,650

Terraced
£224,789

Detached
£239,679

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claypit Lane

Average Price
£209,771

Semi-Detached
£203,271

Terraced
£230,717

Detached
£321,769

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,975

Other
£279,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claypit LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
245 Claypit Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,500	2022-06-30	£208,304
243 Claypit Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2020-03-06	£130,164
239 Claypit Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,995	2017-06-09	£239,186
241 Claypit Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,995	2017-05-26	£242,327
237 Claypit Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,995	2017-05-12	£240,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B70 9UQ

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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	4,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guns Village Junior School Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury Primary School 2 Hanbury Road , B70 9NT	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Junior School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Infant School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Biomedical Utc 350 High Street , B70 8DJ	2out of 4	1,137 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	1,535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Free schools	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	1,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	561 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	1,545 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	1,545 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	2,554 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
Brandon Way Cafe	Unit 1, Brandon Way Industrial Estate, Brandon Way	366 yd
Cielo	YMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green	832 yd
Oak House Museum	Oak House, Oak Road	866 yd
Pardo's Cafe	81 Whitehall Road	906 yd
Phoenix Cafe	Unit 46, Phoenix International Industrial Estate, Charles Street	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Naval Association Club	108 Bull Lane	325 yd
The Fox & Goose	The Fox And Goose, 161 Greets Green Road	499 yd
The Yew Tree	The Yew Tree, Albion Road	573 yd
The Vine	The Vine Inn, 123 Dartmouth Street	621 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 79 Harwood Street	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big John's	1b Dudley Street	826 yd
George's Fish Bar	22 Great Bridge Street	910 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar	7 Carters Green	947 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours	5 Carters Green	947 yd
UK Shawarma Ltd	11 Carters Green	961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		956 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greets Green Playing Fields LIVING WELL STREET	grass pitches	281 yd
Hanbury Primary School HANBURY ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Marl Hole Park Gads Lane	grass pitches	527 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	694 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	785 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.8%

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	41.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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