Woodward Street, West Bromwich, B71 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B71 4AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	55%	2.7%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	47.7%	45%	-2.7%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 4AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% 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	36.5%	34.5%	-2.0%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	53.3%	6.4%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	9%	3.9%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	36%	38.3%	2.3%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	36.4%	40.8%	4.4%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	17.8%	17%	-0.8%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	23.2%	-11.4%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	7.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	36.4%	14.1%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	62%	48.4%	-13.6%	81.4%	-33.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	84.1%	75.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	14.2%	4.1%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	75.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	14.9%	11.4%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	12%	3.2%	-8.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Woodward Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodward Street was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodward Street has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 220th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.2%.

🔎 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 4AP, 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 Woodward Street are based on 20 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 Woodward Street, West Bromwich, B71 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 4AP

Average Price
£306,105

Semi-Detached
£248,138

Terraced
£172,843

Detached
£437,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£524,855

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodward Street

Average Price
£263,975

Semi-Detached
£232,524

Terraced
£176,890

Detached
£440,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£517,121

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodward Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Woodward Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-04	£260,507
64 Woodward Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-10-28	£213,784
Moose Centre Woodward Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-08-18	£518,668
26 Woodward Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2020-10-14	£303,096
74 Woodward Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-08-07	£140,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 4AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	5,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallam Junior School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Valley Primary School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant and Nursery School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	709 yd	Community 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	632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields High School Church Vale , B71 4DR	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Biomedical Utc 350 High Street , B70 8DJ	2out of 4	1,038 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	1,961 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	1,130 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	1,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	1,791 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	2,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	2,347 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
Lucarelli Restaurant	58-60 Seager Street	110 yd
Deaf Centre - Sign Cafe	Summer Street	173 yd
Tea Rooms	Visitor Centre, Sandwell Park, Salters Lane	257 yd
The Indian Smokehouse Bar and Grill	The Smokehouse, 27 Reform Street	550 yd
Turquoise Kitchen and Bar	10 New Square	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown & Cushion	Crown And Cushion, 2 Lloyd Street	79 yd
Horse & Jockey	49 Stoney Lane	208 yd
Dartmouth Central Club	Dartmouth Central Club, Devonshire Drive	468 yd
The Interceptor	Unit 8 New Square	571 yd
The Old Crown	56 Sandwell Road	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Singh's Pizza	15b New Square	571 yd
SKVP West Bromwich	Unit 1, 15 New Square	668 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	12 New Street West Bromwich Ringway	776 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	281 High Street	818 yd
Dixy Chicken also t/a Pro Burgers	250 Duchess Parade, High Street	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	717 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	849 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	917 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Freezer Centre, Princess Parade	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George Playing Field KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	645 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	708 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	872 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	1,037 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	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.2%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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