Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B71 1HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	52.9%	53.3%	0.4%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47.1%	46.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 1HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	35.8%	45.2%	9.4%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	38.3%	-9.8%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	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	51.9%	48%	-3.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	29.1%	34.1%	5.0%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 B71 1HU this area, 29.4% 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	32%	29.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	24.1%	8.0%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	9.4%	3.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	24.1%	22.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	19.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55%	44.5%	-10.5%	81.4%	-36.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	8.2%	7.7%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	79.3%	75.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	13.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	75.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.9%	12.7%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	20.4%	0.9%	19.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Essex Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Avenue was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% lower than the Hateley Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath and the 375th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 161.8%.

🔎 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 1HU, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Essex Avenue are based on 49 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 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 1HU

Average Price
£240,241

Semi-Detached
£182,223

Terraced
£197,122

Detached
£377,835

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Avenue

Average Price
£189,727

Semi-Detached
£182,467

Terraced
£224,497

Detached
£386,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,827

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-02-29	£190,134
42 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2022-07-01	£194,286
32 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-04-10	£199,718
13 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2004-11-08	£202,733
62 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2004-09-24	£168,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 1HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B71 1HU 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	154
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	26
Other	24
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	28
Transport and storage	19
Construction	17
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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 , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,676 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	4out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Monmouth Drive , B71 2ST	- not rated	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Winchester Road , B71 2NZ	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Foundation school	No	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	333 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,912 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	3,367 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	2,631 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	748 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,259 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	2,332 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	3,206 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	525 yd
Mommas Cafe	1a Lynton Avenue	743 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	91 All Saints Way	752 yd
Beans	114 Hollyhedge Road	886 yd
Costa Coffee - Main Receiption	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 190 All Saints Way	648 yd
Crown & Anchor	79 Hollyhedge Road	710 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 14 Newton Street	778 yd
The Queen's Head	Queens Head, 101 Church Lane	923 yd
Gough Arms	Gough Arms, Jowetts Lane	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Kitchen	157 Heath Lane	222 yd
The Daily Chippy	159b Heath Lane	222 yd
Chow Bar	17 Vicarage Road	525 yd
Lucky Penny Fish & Chips	19 Vicarage Road	525 yd
Caprinos	2 Jowetts Lane	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-op	118 Hollyhedge Road		886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Collegiate CLARKES LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	512 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	602 yd
Churchfields Playing Fields Newton Road	grass pitches	761 yd
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	956 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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