Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, B71 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B71 1AE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51.2%	48.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.8%	51.4%	2.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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	27.7%	38.6%	10.9%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	48.8%	-10.9%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	48.4%	8.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	41.4%	38.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	14.8%	10%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	23.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.7%	5.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	23.2%	1.8%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.2%	19.1%	3.9%	3.1%	16.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	4%	3.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.4%	66.7%	-10.7%	81.4%	-14.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	75.2%	-15.4%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	11.7%	5.3%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	75%	-15.2%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.1%	12.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	14%	0.9%	13.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 99.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 328th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B71 1AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Vicarage Road are based on 157 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 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, B71 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 1AE

Average Price
£228,338

Semi-Detached
£236,851

Terraced
£216,436

Detached
£255,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£189,367

Semi-Detached
£225,725

Terraced
£179,170

Detached
£271,997

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,602

Other
£223,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129A Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2026-01-16	£239,850
133 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-31	£224,751
153 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2023-07-28	£221,551
123 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-08-19	£247,936
121 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-02-07	£252,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 1AE

Employment

B71 1AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	59
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP	- not rated	177 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent Close Junior and Infant School Kent Close , Off Denbigh Drive B71 2SL	- not rated	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollyhedge Primary School Connor Road , B71 3DJ	- not rated	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlemont Junior and Infant School Willett Road , B71 3DL	- not rated	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchfields High School Church Vale , B71 4DR	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	3out of 4	731 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menzies High School Science College Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top High School Hill Top , B70 0RX	- not rated	1,587 yd	Community school	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	2,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,008 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	1,997 yd	Community 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
Harry's Diner	13-15 Vicarage Road	413 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	91 All Saints Way	490 yd
Costa Coffee - Main Receiption	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	766 yd
Costa Coffee - Out Patient Department	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	766 yd
Hallam Restaurant	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 190 All Saints Way	378 yd
Crown & Anchor	79 Hollyhedge Road	616 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 14 Newton Street	640 yd
The Lewisham	Dartmouth Golf Club, Vale Street	660 yd
The Queen's Head	Queens Head, 101 Church Lane	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow Bar	17 Vicarage Road	413 yd
Lucky Penny Fish & Chips	19 Vicarage Road	413 yd
Ciao Italia	6 Parsonage Street	439 yd
Miss Li Kitchen	2 Parsonage Street	442 yd
Subway Midlands Limited	8 Parsonage Street	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-op	118 Hollyhedge Road		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	507 yd
Churchfields Playing Fields Newton Road	grass pitches	525 yd
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	663 yd
Phoenix Collegiate CLARKES LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	806 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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