Wilford Road, West Bromwich, B71 1QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B71 1QY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	52.7%	47.6%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.3%	52.4%	5.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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	36.9%	41.7%	4.8%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	34.6%	3.6%	44.2%	-9.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	19.7%	11.4%	-8.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	38.8%	0.5%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	34%	30.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	17.2%	18.7%	1.5%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	9%	9.5%	0.5%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	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.

In the area around B71 1QY this area, 33.2% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	33.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	22.3%	10.0%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	13.9%	9.2%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	78.5%	64.8%	-13.7%	81.4%	-16.6%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	90.2%	76.3%	-13.9%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	2%	7.4%	5.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	14.4%	10.5%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	76%	-14.2%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.3%	12.5%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	32.4%	13.5%	18.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	13.3%	0.9%	12.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wilford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilford Road was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilford Road has the 49th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 387th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 1QY, 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 Wilford Road are based on 34 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 Wilford Road, West Bromwich, B71 1QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 1QY

Average Price
£166,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilford Road

Average Price
£211,388

Semi-Detached
£223,438

Terraced
£186,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Wilford Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2011-06-17	£170,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 1QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B71 1QY 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	59
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	21
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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	4,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,284 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	198 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP	4out of 4	428 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Valley Primary School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,047 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,246 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,675 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	1,882 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	1,328 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	2,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,999 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	3,038 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	91 All Saints Way	166 yd
Costa Coffee - Main Receiption	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	264 yd
Costa Coffee - Out Patient Department	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	264 yd
Hallam Restaurant	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	264 yd
Harry's Diner	13-15 Vicarage Road	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 190 All Saints Way	225 yd
The Lewisham	Dartmouth Golf Club, Vale Street	555 yd
Horse & Jockey	49 Stoney Lane	788 yd
The Queen's Head	Queens Head, 101 Church Lane	793 yd
The Crown & Cushion	Crown And Cushion, 2 Lloyd Street	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ciao Italia	6 Parsonage Street	237 yd
Miss Li Kitchen	2 Parsonage Street	240 yd
Subway Midlands Limited	8 Parsonage Street	240 yd
Lucky's Plaice	14 Parsonage Street	240 yd
Chow Bar	17 Vicarage Road	301 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	312 yd
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	556 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	743 yd
Churchfields Playing Fields Newton Road	grass pitches	794 yd
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	974 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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