Abbey Close, West Bromwich, B71 1NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B71 1NY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	51.9%	-4.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	43.5%	48.1%	4.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	32.7%	41.7%	9.0%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	41.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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%	46.2%	-4.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	27.3%	32.7%	5.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15%	14.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 1NY this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	33.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	15%	1.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	20.6%	4.1%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	7%	2.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	65.4%	52.6%	-12.8%	81.4%	-28.8%
Arab	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.8%	9.1%	7.3%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	82.5%	71.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	15.5%	8.4%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	71.8%	-10.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	4.6%	14.2%	9.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Abbey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Close was 49.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Close has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 288th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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 1NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Abbey Close are based on 44 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 Abbey Close, West Bromwich, B71 1NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 1NY

Average Price
£224,885

Semi-Detached
£230,689

Terraced
£214,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Close

Average Price
£242,801

Semi-Detached
£243,569

Terraced
£241,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Abbey Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2023-08-14	£207,072
14 Abbey Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2022-11-10	£195,294
21 Abbey Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-10-28	£172,352
14 Abbey Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-10-22	£201,078
10 Abbey Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-09-16	£201,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 1NY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B71 1NY 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	107
Retired	47
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4

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	4,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,796 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	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Monmouth Drive , B71 2ST	- not rated	923 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,129 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,537 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	2,043 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	1,238 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	3,126 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
Harry's Diner	13-15 Vicarage Road	640 yd
Little Miss	5a Carters Green	722 yd
Akash Balti also trading as Chaii Adda	385 High Street	775 yd
The Shaftesbury Casino	The Shaftesbury Casino, 377 High Street	775 yd
Cielo	YMCA Black Country Group, 38 Carters Green	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen's Head	Queens Head, 101 Church Lane	124 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House, 75 Old Meeting Street	433 yd
Merry Go Round	The Merry Go Round, Garratt Street	452 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	The Wheatsheaf, 379 High Street	775 yd
The Old Hop Pole	Old Hop Pole, 474 High Street	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow Bar	17 Vicarage Road	640 yd
Lucky Penny Fish & Chips	19 Vicarage Road	640 yd
Big John's	1b Dudley Street	722 yd
Chulo Authentic Nepalese Flavours	5 Carters Green	722 yd
Carters Green Fish Bar	7 Carters Green	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		602 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	268 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	554 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	773 yd
Ymca (West Bromwich) JOHN LEES HOUSE JOHN LEES HOUSE CARTERS GREEN	health and fitness suite	820 yd
George Salter Academy DAVEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,075 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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