Meadow Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 3EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B71 3EW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	41.6%	49.7%	8.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	58.4%	50.3%	-8.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	55.2%	60.8%	5.6%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	15.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	-29.0%
Separated	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (68.8%) 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	36%	32.2%	-3.8%	48.4%	-16.2%
Good health	36.9%	36.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	19.2%	18.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%

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 3EW this area, 31.7% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	31.7%	-5.9%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	13%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	12%	20.7%	8.7%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	10.8%	2%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	9.4%	4.0%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	70%	60.9%	-9.1%	81.4%	-20.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.3%	6%	4.7%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	77.6%	67.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	9%	4.0%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	7%	4.2%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	68.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.1%	17.5%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Meadow Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Avenue was 85.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Avenue has the 53rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 428th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 179.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B71 3EW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 Meadow Avenue 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 Meadow Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 3EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 3EW

Average Price
£78,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,210

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Avenue

Average Price
£133,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,154

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,655

Other
£9,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
233 Meadow Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-05-11	£69,920
245 Meadow Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,950	2013-04-26	£87,114
245 Meadow Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£30,240	2008-08-11	£43,406
233 Meadow Avenue, West Bromwich, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2003-02-14	£83,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 3EW

Employment

B71 3EW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	28
Other	24
Unemployed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennyhill Primary School Hollyhedge Road , B71 3BU	2out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Primary School Dorsett Road , Friar Park WS10 0JG	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Primary School Westminster Road , B71 2JQ	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Primary Academy Price Road , WS10 0EZ	1out of 4	2,028 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	1,769 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG	2out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	2,979 yd	Academy converter	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	3,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	5,412 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	1,266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	1,474 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	1,733 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	3,466 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ	- not rated	3,938 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Spinney Bar and Grill (Kitchen)	Smithmoor Crescent		115 yd
Beans	114 Hollyhedge Road		817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spinney	The Spinney, Smithmoor Crescent	329 yd
Charlemont Bowling Club	44-46 Charlemont Road	591 yd
Curry N Grill House	Stone Cross Hotel, 178 Walsall Road	747 yd
Crown & Anchor	79 Hollyhedge Road	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Godfather Pizza	316 Beaconview Road	211 yd
Grill N Grub	306 Beaconview Road	211 yd
Ruby Cantonese Takeaway	318 Beaconview Road	211 yd
Bun & Shake	281a Walsall Road	710 yd
Fast One Pizza & Grill Limited	281 Walsall Road	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-op	118 Hollyhedge Road		817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlemont Playing Fields MEADOW AVENUE	grass pitches	189 yd
Bustleholme Playing Fields Charlemont Road	grass pitches	211 yd
F.C Premier RAY HALL LANE	grass pitches	688 yd
Birmingham County Fa Headquarters RAY HALL LANE	grass pitches	871 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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