Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B71 4LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	54.5%	53.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	45.5%	46.6%	1.1%	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	33.3%	32.4%	-0.9%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	51%	8.3%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	10.2%	4.5%	-5.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	36.8%	39.3%	2.5%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	38.9%	39%	0.1%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.7%	27.9%	-18.8%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.7%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	5.1%	17.9%	12.8%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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	9.9%	20.6%	10.7%	1.1%	19.5%
Indian	4.5%	11.2%	6.7%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.4%	35.5%	-28.9%	81.4%	-45.9%
Other	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	81.4%	68%	-13.4%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	23.6%	14.3%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	68.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	18.8%	17.6%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.2%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	32.6%	6.5%	26.1%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Halfords Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halfords Lane was 450.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 294.3% higher than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halfords Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 22nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 214.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B71 4LQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Halfords Lane 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 Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B71 4LQ

Average Price
£173,829

Semi-Detached
£176,884

Terraced
£172,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halfords Lane

Average Price
£169,923

Semi-Detached
£179,417

Terraced
£166,363

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halfords LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
173 Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-01-06	£184,900
172 Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-04-30	£155,227
167 Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2020-04-03	£206,407
171 Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-05-21	£149,724
161 Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-05-14	£186,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B71 4LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B71 4LQ 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	75
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wattville Primary School Wattville Road , Handsworth B21 0DP	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galton Valley Primary School Brasshouse Lane , B66 1BA	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Sandwell Road , B21 8NH	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Messenger Road , B66 3DU	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Trinity Road South , B70 6NF	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Academy Halfords Lane , B71 4LG	4out of 4	169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	2,484 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,210 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent 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
West Bromwich Albion Football Club Ltd	The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane	369 yd
West Bromwich Albion Kiosks	West Bromwich Albion Football, Halfords Lane	369 yd
Dine Contract Catering (Allied Bakeries canteen)	1 Birmingham Road	534 yd
Starbucks West Bromwich	Birmingham Road	534 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	152 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke	West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricke, Birmingham Road	790 yd
Thai Taste 77	Sandwell Park Golf Club, Birmingham Road	868 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 171 Holyhead Road	899 yd
The Vine	152 Roebuck Street	1,047 yd
Night Inn	53-54 Great Arthur Street	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hawthorns Connect and Subway	Hawthorns Service Station, 32 Birmingham Road	529 yd
SFC	165 Cambridge Road	622 yd
Chick King Fish Bar	225 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	634 yd
Mr Prep Cheats West Bromwich	Inside New Midland Catering, 23 King Street	770 yd
N and R Exotic Food Takeaway	215 Holyhead Road, Birmingham	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bromwich Albion Fc Academy HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch	50 yd
Sandwell Academy SANDWELL ACADEMY SANDWELL ACADEMY HALFORDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	270 yd
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) THE HAWTHORNS THE HAWTHORNS HALFORDS LANE	grass pitches	286 yd
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	789 yd
Lewisham Park PERRY STREET	grass pitches	833 yd
Sandwell Park Golf Club BIRMINGHAM ROAD	golf	883 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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