Scott Close, West Bromwich, B71 1PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B71 1PT is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	47.4%	46.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	52.6%	53.6%	1.0%	49.0%	4.6%

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 vicinity of B71 1PT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	33%	-4.3%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	52%	6.1%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8%	6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	40.3%	50.7%	10.4%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	38.6%	32.9%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.2%	12.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	25.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	10.5%	-2.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	20.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.2%	35.9%	21.7%	3.1%	32.8%
Pakistani	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	5%	1.3%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	65%	44%	-21.0%	81.4%	-37.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	47.1%	-31.4%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	8.8%	19.4%	10.6%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	27.5%	17.0%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	47.1%	-31.4%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	18.9%	15.2%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	13.9%	9.5%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	16%	10.4%	2.2%	13.8%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	76.7%	-25.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	9.3%	0.6%	8.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12.6%	1.2%	11.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	27.5%	0.9%	26.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Scott Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scott Close was 40.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scott Close has the 29th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 209th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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. 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 1PT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Scott Close are based on 35 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 Scott Close, West Bromwich, B71 1PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 1PT

Average Price
£63,953

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,714

Other
£18,161

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scott Close

Average Price
£62,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,678

Other
£17,893

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scott CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Scott Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-04-16	£72,339
4 Scott Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-04-16	£72,339
5 Scott Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-04-16	£72,339
6 Scott Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-04-16	£72,339
15 Scott Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-08-30	£58,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 1PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	23
Other	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	5,003 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	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallam Junior School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Valley Primary School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP	- not rated	867 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields High School Church Vale , B71 4DR	- not rated	772 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Biomedical Utc 350 High Street , B70 8DJ	2out of 4	861 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menzies High School Science College Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	- not rated	1,555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,372 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	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	1,432 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,991 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	284 yd
Costa Coffee - Out Patient Department	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	284 yd
Hallam Restaurant	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	284 yd
Deaf Centre - Sign Cafe	Summer Street	444 yd
Lucarelli Restaurant	58-60 Seager Street	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Jockey	49 Stoney Lane	357 yd
The Old Crown	56 Sandwell Road	543 yd
The Crown & Cushion	Crown And Cushion, 2 Lloyd Street	549 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 190 All Saints Way	660 yd
The Interceptor	Unit 8 New Square	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miss Li Kitchen	2 Parsonage Street	631 yd
Subway Midlands Limited	8 Parsonage Street	631 yd
Lucky's Plaice	14 Parsonage Street	631 yd
Ciao Italia	6 Parsonage Street	631 yd
Chow Bar	17 Vicarage Road	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	819 yd
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	939 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	1,067 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	360 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	667 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	799 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	930 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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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