Nelson Street, West Bromwich, B71 1EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B71 1EE 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	49%	49.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51%	50.7%	-0.3%	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	32.1%	36.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	47.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	49.3%	46%	-3.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	34.3%	36.2%	1.9%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.3%	14.5%	4.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	25.6%	3.6%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.6%	5.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	23.8%	3.1%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	17.9%	6.9%	-11.0%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	29%	22.6%	-6.4%	3.1%	19.5%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	12%	8%	-4.0%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	5%	6.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	40.2%	38%	-2.2%	81.4%	-43.4%
Other	0.6%	12.2%	11.6%	1.6%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	65.7%	63.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Africa	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	22.7%	2.2%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	63.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	8.5%	23.7%	15.2%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8%	4.8%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	0.6%	-13.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	29.9%	0.9%	29.0%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Street was 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Street has the 58th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 444th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 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. 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 1EE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Nelson Street are based on 41 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 Nelson Street, West Bromwich, B71 1EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 1EE

Average Price
£238,648

Semi-Detached
£238,648

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£240,498

Semi-Detached
£240,498

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Nelson Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-12-18	£287,362
31 Nelson Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2023-08-18	£203,870
17 Nelson Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2022-10-07	£224,485
32 Nelson Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2020-03-20	£196,143
7 Nelson Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,500	2019-12-03	£163,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 1EE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	44
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP	4out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Valley Primary School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	749 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	1,408 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,197 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,500 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	838 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	3,142 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	3,431 yd	Free schools special	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
Costa Coffee - Main Receiption	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	443 yd
Costa Coffee - Out Patient Department	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	443 yd
Hallam Restaurant	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	443 yd
Deaf Centre - Sign Cafe	Summer Street	636 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	91 All Saints Way	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Crown	56 Sandwell Road	434 yd
Horse & Jockey	49 Stoney Lane	552 yd
Merry Go Round	The Merry Go Round, Garratt Street	592 yd
The Clock House - (Pub Only)	361 High Street	667 yd
The Clock House - Kitchen	361 High Street	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow Bar	17 Vicarage Road	649 yd
Lucky Penny Fish & Chips	19 Vicarage Road	649 yd
Jade Garden	365 High Street	659 yd
Viva la smash	341 High Street	667 yd
Caspian Pizza	357 High Street	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	659 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street	955 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	246 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	579 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	684 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	965 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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