Salop Close, West Bromwich, B71 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B71 2SB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.5%	48.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.5%	51.4%	1.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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	35.3%	41.4%	6.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	45.9%	-2.5%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47.9%	44.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	30.4%	35.4%	5.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.2%	13.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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 2SB this area, 28.2% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	28.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	16%	-4.2%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	16%	6.7%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	9.8%	23.5%	13.7%	3.1%	20.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	73.6%	56.8%	-16.8%	81.4%	-24.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	79.7%	73.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	15.9%	8.4%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	73.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	4%	15.4%	11.4%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7%	0.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	21.7%	0.9%	20.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Salop Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salop Close was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% higher than the Hateley Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salop Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath and the 341st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 2SB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Salop Close are based on 22 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 Salop Close, West Bromwich, B71 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 2SB

Average Price
£174,653

Semi-Detached
£199,833

Terraced
£193,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,704

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salop Close

Average Price
£184,100

Semi-Detached
£209,178

Terraced
£179,296

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,037

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salop CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Salop Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-09-18	£215,957
7 Salop Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,500	2020-08-14	£79,763
32 Salop Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-01-20	£188,076
24 Salop Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-11-25	£209,930
9 Salop Close, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,500	2014-10-31	£72,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 2SB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	47
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hateley Heath Primary School Huntingdon Road , B71 2RP	- not rated	174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Monmouth Drive , B71 2ST	- not rated	499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Winchester Road , B71 2NZ	2out of 4	994 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Foundation school	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	916 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	1,738 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	3,090 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	2,672 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	1,494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	1,847 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	2,740 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	2,949 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	3,189 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
The New Hen & Chickens	90 Hill Top	620 yd
Mommas Cafe	1a Lynton Avenue	714 yd
Harry's Diner	13-15 Vicarage Road	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sow Bar and Grill	26 Hill Top	372 yd
The Queen's Head	Queens Head, 101 Church Lane	537 yd
Hen and Chickens	90 Hill Top	610 yd
Gough Arms	Gough Arms, Jowetts Lane	682 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House, 75 Old Meeting Street	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enjoy's Pizza	123 Hill Top	621 yd
Magic Kitchen	169 Witton Lane	692 yd
Dragon Kitchen	1c Lynton Avenue	714 yd
Hill Top Fish Bar	102A Hill Top	734 yd
Five Star Pizza	104 Hill Top	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food Store	139 Hill Top		760 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Tildasley Street		943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jesson Playing Fields MILTON STREET	grass pitches	777 yd
Phoenix Collegiate CLARKES LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	875 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	935 yd
Moorlands Primary School WINCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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