Area Information for High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA

High Street in Smethwick is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Soho and Victoria ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Smethwick. This page combines information for the address High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B66 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B66 3PA.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sandwell
Ward Soho and Victoria
Constituency Smethwick * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of one property sale in High Street, B66 3PA since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Smethwick Town), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA:

High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PD
High Street, Smethwick, B66 3NU
High Street, Smethwick, B66 3NT
Victoria Avenue, Smethwick, B66 3NS
Park Retreat, Suffrage Street, Smethwick, B66 3QD
High Street, Smethwick, B66 3NJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B66 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found one property sale in High Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing High Street, Smethwick consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 19
Semi-Detached 22
Terraced 39
Flat (Purpose-Built) 129
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 214
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing High Street, Smethwick contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 60% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 25
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 59
Rented: Other Social 69
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 33
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 6
Total 214

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 95
Two People 39
Three People 22
Four People 27
Five People 8
Six People 13
Seven People 9
8+ People 2
Total 215

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 95
Family Household 93
Other Household 25
Total 213

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 51
Deprived In One Dimension 95
Deprived In Two Dimensions 52
Deprived In Three Dimensions 14
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 214

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Smethwick constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 315
Female 296
Total 611

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 36
5-9 44
10-14 45
15-19 37
20-24 26
25-29 31
30-34 39
35-39 25
40-44 60
45-49 38
50-54 28
55-59 29
60-64 23
65-69 22
70-74 43
75-79 25
80-84 26
85+ 36
Total 613

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B66 3PA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 185
Married 165
Separated 14
Divorced 56
Widowed 62
Total 482

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Soho and Victoria ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (70%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 288
Good 139
Fair 92
Bad 83
Very Bad 9
Total 611

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

High Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 46% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 84
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
No GCSEs or Equivalent 219
Other 46
Total 480

Ethnic Group Embed This

High Street, Smethwick can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 30% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 181
Mixed Ethnicity 22
Indian 81
Pakistani 107
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 22
Other Asian 46
Black African 90
Black Caribbean 32
Other Black/African/Caribbean 9
Other 17
Total 612

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (High Street, Smethwick), 52% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 319
European Union 62
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 66
Middle East and Asia 137
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 22
Total 611

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 319
10+ Years 175
5-10 Years 47
2-5 Years 47
Less Than 2 Years 23
Total 611

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B66 3PA.

Passport(s) Held
None 121
United Kingdom 327
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 102
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 41
North America or Caribbean 7

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 50
Christian 265
Buddhist 0
Hindu 14
Jewish 0
Muslim 147
Sikh 99
Other Religion 10
Not Stated 26
Total 611

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 74
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 51
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 26
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 39
Retired 134
Looking After Home or Family 53
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 37
Other 42
Total 482

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 10
Professional Occupations 10
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 29
Elementary Occupations 43
Total 149

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 8
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 73
Semi-Routine Occupation 106
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 145
Full-time Student 34
Total 481

High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA is within the Smethwick Town policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near High Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Smethwick Town
Piddock Rd
Smethwick
B66 3BL
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2775

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to B66 3PA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B66 3PA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA. The nearest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Smethwick Rolfe Street 0.5 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 1.1 miles
The Hawthorns 1.1 miles
Langley Green 1.7 miles
Jewellery Quarter 2.2 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 2.3 miles
Five Ways 2.6 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2.8 miles
Rowley Regis 2.8 miles
University (Birmingham) 2.9 miles
Birmingham New Street 3 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.2 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 3.3 miles
Perry Barr 3.3 miles
Selly Oak 3.5 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 3.8 miles
Bordesley 3.9 miles
Old Hill 4 miles
Duddeston 4 miles
Aston 4.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA. The nearest is Victoria Park Primary, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Victoria Park Primary 390 yards
    
Crocketts Community Primary School 480 yards
    
Shireland Technology Primary 630 yards
    
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 730 yards
    
Cape Primary School 860 yards
    
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery 0.5 miles
    
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Shireland Hall Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
Devonshire Infant Academy 0.7 miles
    
Devonshire Junior Academy 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA. The nearest is Shireland Collegiate Academy, approximately 620 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Shireland Collegiate Academy 620 yards
    
George Dixon Academy 1 mile
    
Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1.1 miles
    
Lordswood Boys' School 1.2 miles
    
Bristnall Hall Academy 1.2 miles
    
Windsor Olympus Academy 1.2 miles  
Sandwell Academy 1.3 miles
    
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 1.4 miles
    
Holyhead School 1.4 miles
    
St Paul's School for Girls 1.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA. The nearest is Sarephed Medical Centre, approximately 330 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA. The nearest is BCHC - Special Care, approximately 470 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
BCHC - Special Care 470 yards
Capehill Dental Practice 530 yards
MS N KAUR 0.5 miles
Smethwick Dental Practice 0.6 miles
Central Ortho 0.6 miles
Shires Dental Practice 0.9 miles
Sandon Dental Practice 0.9 miles
City Dental Practice 0.9 miles
West Park Dental Care 1.1 miles
Complete Dental - Bearwood 1.1 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA. The nearest is Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to High Street, Smethwick, B66 3PA. The nearest is Vineys Opticians, approximately 330 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Vineys Opticians 330 yards
Spectrum Opticians 480 yards
Cape Opticians 690 yards
Express Vision Care 0.7 miles
Avmal Eyewear 0.7 miles
Manjot Optical 0.9 miles
Bainbridge Optometrists 0.9 miles
Latenight Pharmacy 0.9 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 1 mile
Eyecare Mobile Opticians Ltd 1 mile

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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