Little Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B71 4HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.1%	52.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.9%	47.2%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	38.5%	37.4%	-1.1%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	47.2%	2.1%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	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	41.9%	40.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	37.4%	39.8%	2.4%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	14.5%	14.7%	0.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	26.3%	5.2%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	14.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	8.9%	-4.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	25%	1.7%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.1%	17.4%	7.3%	3.1%	14.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	71.8%	42.3%	-29.5%	81.4%	-39.1%
Arab	0%	13.6%	13.6%	0.6%	13.0%
Other	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	85.2%	62.6%	-22.6%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	4.5%	13.7%	9.2%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	17%	8.3%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	62.9%	-22.0%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	2%	22.8%	20.8%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	11.5%	0.2%	11.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	16.1%	0.9%	15.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Little Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Lane was 178.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.8% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Little Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 111th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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 4HR, 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 Little Lane are based on 57 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 Little Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 4HR

Average Price
£194,830

Semi-Detached
£206,549

Terraced
£194,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Lane

Average Price
£185,578

Semi-Detached
£209,474

Terraced
£185,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Little Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2025-09-17	£208,262
34 Little Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-03-14	£182,021
44 Little Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-09-29	£190,317
28 Little Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-09-23	£152,254
58 Little Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-12-13	£245,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 4HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B71 4HR 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	91
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,615 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	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Valley Primary School Dagger Lane , B71 4BU	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stanway Road , B71 1RP	- not rated	476 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Wilford Road , B71 1QN	3out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargate Primary School Hargate Lane , B71 1PG	4out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchfields High School Church Vale , B71 4DR	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shireland CBSO Academy 1 Providence Place , B70 8SZ	- not rated	893 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Biomedical Utc 350 High Street , B70 8DJ	2out of 4	1,268 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menzies High School Science College Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	- not rated	1,291 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	1,750 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	1,331 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Bridge Centre (KS4 Unit) Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,644 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	1,733 yd	Community special school	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
Costa Coffee - Main Receiption	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	138 yd
Costa Coffee - Out Patient Department	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	138 yd
Hallam Restaurant	Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon	138 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	91 All Saints Way	148 yd
Harry's Diner	13-15 Vicarage Road	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 190 All Saints Way	262 yd
The Lewisham	Dartmouth Golf Club, Vale Street	429 yd
Horse & Jockey	49 Stoney Lane	674 yd
The Crown & Cushion	Crown And Cushion, 2 Lloyd Street	781 yd
The Old Crown	56 Sandwell Road	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miss Li Kitchen	2 Parsonage Street	218 yd
Subway Midlands Limited	8 Parsonage Street	218 yd
Lucky's Plaice	14 Parsonage Street	218 yd
Ciao Italia	6 Parsonage Street	219 yd
Chow Bar	17 Vicarage Road	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartmouth Golf Club Vale Street	golf	428 yd
All Saints C Of E Primary School WILFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	500 yd
Hargate Primary School HARGATE LANE	grass pitches	752 yd
Churchfields Playing Fields Newton Road	grass pitches	762 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	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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