Area Information for Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL

Summary Back to Top

Bearwood Road in Smethwick is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Abbey ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Smethwick. This page combines information for the address Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL, 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 4BL.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sandwell
Ward Abbey
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

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 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL:

Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BW
Poplar Road, Smethwick, B66 4AP
Anderson Road, Smethwick, B66 4AR
Anderson Road, Smethwick, B66 4AQ
Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BJ
Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BP

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL 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.

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Housing (10 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 10 property sales in Bearwood Road 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 Back to Top

The area containing Bearwood Road, Smethwick consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 4
Semi-Detached 11
Terraced 92
Flat (Purpose-Built) 40
Flat (Converted) 9
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 9
Total 167
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bearwood Road, Smethwick contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 57% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 23
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 6
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 90
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 168

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 68
Two People 54
Three People 21
Four People 19
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 167

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bearwood Road, Smethwick consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 68
Family Household 86
Other Household 14
Total 168

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 91
Deprived In One Dimension 53
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 168

People Back to Top

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 178
Female 172
Total 350

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 29
5-9 15
10-14 20
15-19 17
20-24 16
25-29 37
30-34 56
35-39 38
40-44 32
45-49 20
50-54 18
55-59 16
60-64 15
65-69 11
70-74 6
75-79 4
80-84 0
85+ 1
Total 351

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B66 4BL 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 148
Married 100
Separated 7
Divorced 21
Widowed 8
Total 284

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.

Health
Very Good 212
Good 97
Fair 30
Bad 7
Very Bad 3
Total 349

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 134
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
No GCSEs or Equivalent 44
Other 8
Total 284

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Bearwood Road, 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 57% 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 199
Mixed Ethnicity 27
Indian 23
Pakistani 25
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 5
Other Asian 8
Black African 26
Black Caribbean 11
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 1
Other 18
Total 346

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Bearwood Road, Smethwick), 61% 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 214
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 10
Africa 23
Middle East and Asia 41
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 14
Total 349

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 214
10+ Years 57
5-10 Years 21
2-5 Years 35
Less Than 2 Years 23
Total 350

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 4BL.

Passport(s) Held
None 31
United Kingdom 233
Republic of Ireland 7
European Union 53
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

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 111
Christian 140
Buddhist 0
Hindu 9
Jewish 0
Muslim 37
Sikh 14
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 36
Total 351

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Abbey ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 46% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 130
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 17
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 26
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 24
Total 282

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 15
Professional Occupations 61
Associate Professional Occupations 20
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 25
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 191

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 35
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 70
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 30
Semi-Routine Occupation 27
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 19
Total 284

Policing and Crime (110) Back to Top

Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL 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. In January 2025, 110 crimes were reported within half a mile of B66 4BL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 110 crimes committed near Bearwood Road
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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to B66 4BL. 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 4BL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL. The nearest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Smethwick Rolfe Street 1.6 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 2 miles
University (Birmingham) 2 miles
Langley Green 2.1 miles
The Hawthorns 2.2 miles
Five Ways 2.3 miles
Selly Oak 2.6 miles
Jewellery Quarter 2.6 miles
Rowley Regis 2.6 miles
Birmingham New Street 3 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 3 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 3 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.2 miles
Bournville 3.7 miles
Old Hill 3.7 miles
Bordesley 3.8 miles
Perry Barr 4.1 miles
Duddeston 4.2 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 4.3 miles
Kings Norton 4.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL. The nearest is Bearwood Primary School, approximately 580 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bearwood Primary School 580 yards
    
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 700 yards
    
Abbey Junior School 0.5 miles
    
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Abbey Infant School 0.6 miles
    
George Dixon Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Shireland Technology Primary 0.8 miles
    
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery 0.9 miles
    
Annie Lennard Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Lightwoods Primary Academy 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL. The nearest is Lordswood Boys' School, approximately 310 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Lordswood Boys' School 310 yards
    
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 610 yards
    
George Dixon Academy 0.5 miles
    
Shireland Collegiate Academy 0.8 miles
    
St Paul's School for Girls 1.2 miles
    
Bristnall Hall Academy 1.3 miles
    
Harborne Academy 1.5 miles
    
Q3 Academy Langley 1.6 miles
    
Edgbaston High School for Girls 1.8 miles  
Oldbury Academy 1.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL. The nearest is Bearwood Medical Centre, approximately 560 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 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL. The nearest is Complete Dental - Bearwood, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Complete Dental - Bearwood < 50 yards
Sandon Dental Practice 340 yards
Shires Dental Practice 650 yards
Central Ortho 870 yards
Harborne Dental Practice 0.7 miles
Elmhurst Dental Practice 1 mile
Capehill Dental Practice 1 mile
Euro Dental Care 1.1 miles
MS N KAUR 1.1 miles
BCHC - Special Care 1.2 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL. The nearest is Beverley House, approximately 620 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BL. The nearest is Ocean Optical, approximately < 50 yards away.

* 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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Broadband in B66 4BL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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