Area Information for Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ

Cambridge Street in West Bromwich is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Greets Green and Lyng ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of West Bromwich. This page combines information for the address Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B70 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 B70 8HQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sandwell
Ward Greets Green and Lyng
Constituency West Bromwich * 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 20 property sales in Cambridge Street, B70 8HQ 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 terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. 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 (West Bromwich 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 in January 2025, when 154 crimes were reported within half a mile of B70 8HQ.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ 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 Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ:

Barton Street, West Bromwich, B70 8AJ
Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HG
Emily Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LH
Richard Street West, West Bromwich, B70 8AL
Richard Street South, West Bromwich, B70 8AP
Oak Road, West Bromwich, B70 8HF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B70 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 20 property sales in Cambridge 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 Cambridge Street, West Bromwich 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 6
Semi-Detached 25
Terraced 96
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 130
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cambridge Street, West Bromwich contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 42
Owned with Mortgage 38
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 41
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 131

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 24
Two People 30
Three People 22
Four People 30
Five People 11
Six People 4
Seven People 0
8+ People 11
Total 132

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cambridge Street, West Bromwich consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 24
Family Household 85
Other Household 23
Total 132

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 49
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 131

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in West Bromwich constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 214
Female 217
Total 431

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 27
5-9 29
10-14 38
15-19 35
20-24 29
25-29 27
30-34 34
35-39 53
40-44 22
45-49 29
50-54 23
55-59 20
60-64 21
65-69 9
70-74 16
75-79 10
80-84 5
85+ 5
Total 432

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in B70 8HQ is high - 6% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

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 117
Married 162
Separated 24
Divorced 20
Widowed 12
Total 335

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 189
Good 160
Fair 54
Bad 23
Very Bad 5
Total 431

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Cambridge Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 36% 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) 60
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
No GCSEs or Equivalent 122
Other 9
Total 336

Ethnic Group Embed This

Cambridge Street, West Bromwich 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 29% 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 126
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 82
Pakistani 64
Bangladeshi 56
Other Asian 46
Black African 4
Black Caribbean 8
Arab 4
Other 35
Total 432

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Cambridge Street, West Bromwich), 56% 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 243
European Union 39
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 133
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 430

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 243
10+ Years 108
5-10 Years 34
2-5 Years 23
Less Than 2 Years 26
Total 434

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 B70 8HQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 46
United Kingdom 276
European Union 60
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 47
North America or Caribbean 2

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 47
Christian 84
Buddhist 0
Hindu 45
Jewish 0
Muslim 171
Sikh 66
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 15
Total 428

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Greets Green and Lyng ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 83
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 55
Retired 44
Looking After Home or Family 43
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 14
Other 20
Total 336

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 3
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 29
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 23
Elementary Occupations 29
Total 148

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 6
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 32
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 19
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 43
Semi-Routine Occupation 70
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 63
Full-time Student 52
Total 334

Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ is within the West Bromwich 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, 154 crimes were reported within half a mile of B70 8HQ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 154 crimes committed near Cambridge Street
Neighbourhood Team Address West Bromwich Town
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2772

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 B70 8HQ. 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 B70 8HQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ. The nearest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sandwell & Dudley 0.6 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 1.3 miles
Langley Green 1.5 miles
The Hawthorns 1.7 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 1.8 miles
Dudley Port 2.1 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 2.8 miles
Rowley Regis 2.9 miles
Tipton 2.9 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 3.3 miles
Bescot Stadium 3.3 miles
Old Hill 3.8 miles
Coseley 4.1 miles
Jewellery Quarter 4.1 miles
Perry Barr 4.2 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 4.8 miles
Five Ways 4.8 miles
Walsall 4.9 miles
Cradley Heath 4.9 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ. The nearest is Lodge Primary School, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Lodge Primary School 350 yards
    
Lyng Primary School 430 yards
    
Hanbury Primary School 700 yards
    
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 0.7 miles
    
King George V Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Hargate Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Ryders Green Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.9 miles
    
George Betts Primary Academy 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ. The nearest is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, approximately 680 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 680 yards
    
Shireland Biomedical Utc 800 yards
    
Shireland CBSO Academy 0.6 miles  
George Salter Academy 0.9 miles
    
Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1.3 miles
    
Sandwell Academy 1.5 miles
    
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy 1.6 miles
    
The Phoenix Collegiate 1.7 miles
    
V.A.S.E Academy 1.7 miles  
Q3 Academy Langley 2.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ. The nearest is Dr Singh M, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dr Singh M < 50 yards
Dr Arora RK 290 yards
Dr Dewan VK 330 yards
Linkway Medical Practice 330 yards
ST PAUL's PARTNERSHIP - Lyng Medical 330 yards
Oakwood Surgery 380 yards
Great Bridge Partnership For Health Cordley Street 0.7 miles
Dr UI Haque N 0.8 miles
St Pauls Partners 0.8 miles
Oldbury Health Centre 0.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ. The nearest is BCHC - Special Care, approximately 330 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ. The nearest is Edward Street Hospital, approximately 580 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Cambridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 8HQ. The nearest is Boots-Birmingham - West Bromwich, approximately 820 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 B70 8HQ

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+

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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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