Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, B71 1AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B71 1AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	54%	5.0%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	51%	46%	-5.0%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 area around B71 1AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	44.4%	4.7%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	38.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	36.6%	48.3%	11.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	41.7%	35.2%	-6.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.6%	11.2%	-5.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	25.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	17.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.3%	2.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	13%	18.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% 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)
Indian	8.2%	24.9%	16.7%	3.1%	21.8%
Pakistani	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	71%	42.9%	-28.1%	81.4%	-38.5%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	81.1%	66.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	24.8%	14.7%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	66.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	0%	16.8%	16.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	26.9%	0.9%	26.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 321st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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. 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 B71 1AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 155 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 1AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 1AW

Average Price
£170,812

Semi-Detached
£204,069

Terraced
£169,300

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£192,279

Semi-Detached
£229,330

Terraced
£182,068

Detached
£276,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,489

Other
£227,321

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-12-10	£199,621
41 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£74,400	2020-01-06	£106,962
35 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2019-08-29	£160,538
59 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2019-08-02	£171,584
67 Vicarage Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,500	2018-11-23	£171,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 1AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B71 1AW 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	85
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	19
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	16
Manufacturing	13
Other	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

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	4,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,993 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	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP	4out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Monmouth Drive , B71 2ST	- not rated	933 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	991 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	734 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,475 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,925 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	2,178 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	1,196 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,712 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	2,772 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,784 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	106 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	91 All Saints Way	369 yd
Costa Coffee - Main Receiption	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	577 yd
Costa Coffee - Out Patient Department	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	577 yd
Hallam Restaurant	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 190 All Saints Way	305 yd
The Queen's Head	Queens Head, 101 Church Lane	694 yd
The Lewisham	Dartmouth Golf Club, Vale Street	704 yd
Crown & Anchor	79 Hollyhedge Road	920 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 14 Newton Street	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow Bar	17 Vicarage Road	106 yd
Lucky Penny Fish & Chips	19 Vicarage Road	106 yd
Ciao Italia	6 Parsonage Street	373 yd
Miss Li Kitchen	2 Parsonage Street	378 yd
Subway Midlands Limited	8 Parsonage Street	378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	199 yd
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	706 yd
Churchfields Playing Fields Newton Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Phoenix Collegiate CLARKES LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	893 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	974 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	983 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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