Hallam Street, West Bromwich, B71 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B71 4HQ is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	44.3%	45.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	55.7%	54.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	5.4%

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 4HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	33.3%	30.8%	-2.5%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	58.7%	5.3%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	30.8%	32.9%	2.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	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.

In the area around B71 4HQ this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	28.3%	9.9%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	5.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11%	-6.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	38.2%	6.0%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	11.5%	3.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	26.7%	26.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	23.5%
Pakistani	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	53.4%	52.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	77.4%	70.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	4.5%	10.1%	5.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	13.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	7.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	70.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	16.6%	14.8%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	7.8%	6.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.5%	-11.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	14.4%	0.9%	13.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Hallam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hallam Street was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hallam Street has the 39th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 257th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 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 4HQ, 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 Hallam Street are based on 107 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 Hallam Street, West Bromwich, B71 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 4HQ

Average Price
£227,382

Semi-Detached
£227,382

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hallam Street

Average Price
£175,531

Semi-Detached
£205,638

Terraced
£190,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,640

Other
£229,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hallam Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Hallam Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-11-10	£190,640
53 Hallam Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-05-30	£278,725
53 Hallam Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,950	2007-12-07	£274,498
53 Hallam Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,500	2004-04-01	£167,703
55 Hallam Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£35,000	2000-02-04	£164,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 4HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	25
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton Valley Primary School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King George V Primary School Beeches Road , B70 6JA	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP	4out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	989 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	1,667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	2,260 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,339 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	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	3,522 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	3,526 yd	Other independent school	No	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	280 yd
Deaf Centre - Sign Cafe	Summer Street	300 yd
Costa Coffee - Main Receiption	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	358 yd
Costa Coffee - Out Patient Department	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	358 yd
Hallam Restaurant	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Jockey	49 Stoney Lane	254 yd
The Crown & Cushion	Crown And Cushion, 2 Lloyd Street	309 yd
The Lewisham	Dartmouth Golf Club, Vale Street	688 yd
Dartmouth Central Club	Dartmouth Central Club, Devonshire Drive	700 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 190 All Saints Way	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miss Li Kitchen	2 Parsonage Street	671 yd
Subway Midlands Limited	8 Parsonage Street	671 yd
Lucky's Plaice	14 Parsonage Street	671 yd
Ciao Italia	6 Parsonage Street	673 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	15b New Square	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	36-37 Queens Square	891 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	191-193 Princess Parade, High Street	1,029 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	373 High Street	1,069 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 21, 93-94 Kings Square	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	630 yd
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	685 yd
Pure Gym (West Bromwich) 10A 10A ASTLE PARK	health and fitness suite	788 yd
King George Playing Field KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS SALTERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	830 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	899 yd
Health Futures Utc HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,057 yd
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	1,057 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%

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