Vowles Road, West Bromwich, B71 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B71 1AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.1%	48.3%	1.2%	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	35.5%	39.9%	4.4%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	45.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	46.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.5%	37.6%	0.1%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	23.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15.1%	0.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	28.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	10.8%	2.8%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	20%	23.5%	3.5%	3.1%	20.4%
Pakistani	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	11.3%	2.2%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	0.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	49.5%	37.4%	-12.1%	81.4%	-44.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	79.3%	70.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	6.7%	10%	3.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	70.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	1%	18.7%	17.7%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	2.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	24.3%	0.9%	23.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Vowles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vowles Road was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Hateley Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vowles Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath and the 366th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B71 1AP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Vowles Road are based on 90 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 Vowles Road, West Bromwich, B71 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 1AP

Average Price
£266,986

Semi-Detached
£258,168

Terraced
£263,232

Detached
£307,887

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vowles Road

Average Price
£265,168

Semi-Detached
£266,471

Terraced
£259,929

Detached
£287,644

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vowles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Vowles Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-02-24	£239,741
10 Vowles Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-08-06	£228,480
20 Vowles Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-07-20	£233,224
22 Vowles Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-06-29	£234,824
22 Vowles Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-06-08	£283,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 1AP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B71 1AP 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

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	75
Retired	41
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	35
Unemployed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	23
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	44
Manufacturing	41
Administrative and support service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	17
Education	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP	4out of 4	504 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Monmouth Drive , B71 2ST	- not rated	746 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	539 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,619 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	3,075 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	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,545 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	2,625 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,984 yd	Other independent school	No	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	241 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	91 All Saints Way	563 yd
Costa Coffee - Main Receiption	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	777 yd
Costa Coffee - Out Patient Department	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	777 yd
Hallam Restaurant	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 190 All Saints Way	484 yd
The Queen's Head	Queens Head, 101 Church Lane	674 yd
The Lewisham	Dartmouth Golf Club, Vale Street	864 yd
Crown & Anchor	79 Hollyhedge Road	901 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 14 Newton Street	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow Bar	17 Vicarage Road	241 yd
Lucky Penny Fish & Chips	19 Vicarage Road	241 yd
Oriental Kitchen	157 Heath Lane	471 yd
The Daily Chippy	159b Heath Lane	471 yd
Ciao Italia	6 Parsonage Street	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	309 yd
Phoenix Collegiate CLARKES LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	693 yd
Churchfields Playing Fields Newton Road	grass pitches	823 yd
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	867 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	1,013 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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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