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Homes rented privately

10.3% to 31.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.3% in Friar Park & Stone Cross to 31.8% in Bearwood — a gap of 21.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Friar Park & Stone Cross10.3%5415,232
Princes End11.8%6985,918
Old Warley13.4%6875,120
Blackheath13.5%8386,197
Rowley15.1%8625,702
Tividale15.3%7735,039
Bristnall15.4%8575,575
Newton & Valley15.4%8375,418
Hill Top15.7%8525,429
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree15.7%8065,130
Charlemont & Grove Vale15.9%8965,650
Hateley Heath17.1%8434,930
Wednesbury17.7%1,0245,800
Tipton Green17.7%1,0125,718
Cradley Heath & Old Hill17.8%1,0685,987
Langley18.1%1,1476,322
Great Bridge18.5%1,0625,739
Greets Green & Lyng19.3%9604,970
Smethwick24.5%1,2475,092
West Bromwich Central24.6%1,2264,988
Oldbury26.4%1,3235,019
St Pauls28.4%1,1954,211
Soho & Victoria30.8%1,5865,154
Bearwood31.8%1,8915,950
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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.1% to 7.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 5.1% in Soho & Victoria to 7.9% in Friar Park & Stone Cross — a gap of 2.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Soho & Victoria5.1%82616,134
Newton & Valley5.2%70613,669
Bearwood5.3%76614,541
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree5.3%71713,505
Oldbury5.4%70813,214
St Pauls5.5%78314,293
Tividale5.7%75013,252
Charlemont & Grove Vale5.9%82613,986
Old Warley6.2%78412,728
Rowley6.4%91814,379
Bristnall6.8%1,04315,380
Hill Top7.1%99714,106
Smethwick7.1%1,05014,738
Tipton Green7.2%1,05414,686
Langley7.2%1,09315,199
West Bromwich Central7.2%92412,753
Hateley Heath7.4%1,00313,636
Great Bridge7.4%1,11815,184
Blackheath7.4%1,06714,453
Greets Green & Lyng7.5%1,04913,949
Cradley Heath & Old Hill7.6%1,09914,425
Wednesbury7.7%1,17215,137
Princes End7.8%1,17415,010
Friar Park & Stone Cross7.9%1,06713,444
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People aged 65 or over

6.7% to 19.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.7% in Soho & Victoria to 19.6% in Blackheath — a gap of 12.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Soho & Victoria6.7%1,08116,155
St Pauls9.3%1,32214,291
Oldbury11.4%1,50713,224
Greets Green & Lyng12.2%1,69813,947
Smethwick12.9%1,90214,730
Bearwood13%1,89114,568
Tipton Green13.2%1,93514,690
Great Bridge13.2%2,00415,166
Hateley Heath14%1,90213,628
Princes End14.1%2,11415,007
West Bromwich Central14.4%1,83612,751
Langley14.6%2,22715,209
Friar Park & Stone Cross14.8%1,98613,455
Rowley14.9%2,14614,381
Bristnall15.1%2,31115,347
Tividale15.6%2,07113,252
Hill Top16.1%2,26814,117
Wednesbury16.2%2,45915,164
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree16.4%2,21613,506
Cradley Heath & Old Hill16.7%2,40214,422
Newton & Valley18.2%2,49013,656
Old Warley18.5%2,36112,733
Charlemont & Grove Vale19.4%2,70813,986
Blackheath19.6%2,83314,450
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21.7% to 34.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 21.7% in Bearwood to 34.2% in Smethwick — a gap of 12.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bearwood21.7%2,49411,478
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree22.1%2,37410,756
Old Warley23%2,32810,113
Newton & Valley23.7%2,60710,992
Rowley26%2,90611,192
Charlemont & Grove Vale26.2%2,99811,423
Tividale27%2,79410,358
Cradley Heath & Old Hill27.1%3,06911,329
Blackheath27.2%3,20511,803
Oldbury27.7%2,80810,154
Langley28%3,33811,921
Bristnall29.4%3,54712,057
Tipton Green29.9%3,40411,403
Wednesbury30.2%3,60011,932
Hateley Heath30.5%3,21110,538
Soho & Victoria31.1%3,59911,581
Hill Top31.4%3,50311,165
West Bromwich Central32%3,27410,216
Great Bridge32.3%3,82311,831
Princes End32.5%3,69311,348
Friar Park & Stone Cross33.3%3,39210,196
St Pauls33.3%3,52510,595
Greets Green & Lyng33.7%3,57510,611
Smethwick34.2%3,77411,050
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

16.1% to 37.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 16.1% in Princes End to 37.3% in Bearwood — a gap of 21.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Princes End16.1%1,82211,348
Friar Park & Stone Cross16.4%1,67310,196
Great Bridge19.2%2,26911,831
Hateley Heath19.6%2,06610,538
Wednesbury19.6%2,34111,932
Hill Top20.2%2,25211,165
Greets Green & Lyng20.2%2,14410,611
Smethwick20.5%2,26011,050
Blackheath20.5%2,41511,803
Rowley20.7%2,32011,192
Tividale21.4%2,21810,358
Tipton Green21.6%2,45911,403
Langley21.7%2,58311,921
Cradley Heath & Old Hill21.7%2,45711,329
Bristnall21.8%2,62312,057
St Pauls22%2,32710,595
West Bromwich Central23.6%2,41210,216
Charlemont & Grove Vale24.2%2,76611,423
Soho & Victoria25.7%2,97611,581
Oldbury26%2,64410,154
Newton & Valley27.5%3,02210,992
Old Warley28.5%2,87910,113
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree28.6%3,07910,756
Bearwood37.3%4,28311,478
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.4% to 33.2%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 19.4% in Newton & Valley to 33.2% in Greets Green & Lyng — a gap of 13.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Newton & Valley19.4%1,0495,418
Bearwood20.1%1,1965,963
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree20.8%1,0665,120
Old Warley21.4%1,0955,123
Oldbury22.8%1,1435,020
Tividale22.8%1,1505,050
Charlemont & Grove Vale23.3%1,3135,642
Rowley24.5%1,4025,713
Cradley Heath & Old Hill25.8%1,5465,991
Blackheath26.7%1,6576,206
Bristnall27.1%1,5035,554
St Pauls27.7%1,1674,213
Hill Top28%1,5215,439
Soho & Victoria28.1%1,4455,139
Langley28.4%1,7976,329
Great Bridge28.6%1,6425,735
Wednesbury29.9%1,7315,793
Tipton Green29.9%1,7115,714
Hateley Heath30.1%1,4844,935
Smethwick30.1%1,5285,071
Friar Park & Stone Cross30.5%1,5975,238
Princes End31.2%1,8415,909
West Bromwich Central31.7%1,5804,979
Greets Green & Lyng33.2%1,6524,973
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

12.6% to 44.4%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 12.6% in Bearwood to 44.4% in Princes End — a gap of 31.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bearwood12.6%7525,950
Newton & Valley12.7%6875,418
Old Warley16.5%8475,120
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree17.2%8835,130
Oldbury18.1%9075,019
St Pauls18.5%7794,211
Tividale20.4%1,0305,039
Charlemont & Grove Vale21.3%1,2045,650
Bristnall23.4%1,3055,575
Rowley26.1%1,4875,702
Blackheath26.5%1,6436,197
Cradley Heath & Old Hill27.8%1,6635,987
Langley27.9%1,7646,322
Smethwick28.9%1,4715,092
Wednesbury29.1%1,6855,800
Hill Top29.2%1,5865,429
Tipton Green30.7%1,7585,718
Great Bridge30.8%1,7705,739
Hateley Heath32.6%1,6074,930
Soho & Victoria32.7%1,6855,154
Greets Green & Lyng35.6%1,7694,970
West Bromwich Central35.8%1,7854,988
Friar Park & Stone Cross36.8%1,9245,232
Princes End44.4%2,6295,918
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BearwoodBlackheathBristnallCharlemont & Grove ValeCradley Heath & Old HillFriar Park & Stone CrossGreat Barr, Tamebridge & Yew TreeGreat BridgeGreets Green & LyngHateley HeathHill TopLangleyNewton & ValleyOld WarleyOldburyPrinces EndRowleySmethwickSoho & VictoriaSt PaulsTipton GreenTividaleWednesburyWest Bromwich Central
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bearwood →14,538 people · census date in profileBlackheath →14,457 people · census date in profileBristnall →15,391 people · census date in profileCharlemont & Grove Vale →13,989 people · census date in profileCradley Heath & Old Hill →14,412 people · census date in profileFriar Park & Stone Cross →13,453 people · census date in profileGreat Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree →13,504 people · census date in profileGreat Bridge →15,199 people · census date in profileGreets Green & Lyng →13,943 people · census date in profileHateley Heath →13,630 people · census date in profileHill Top →14,111 people · census date in profileLangley →15,203 people · census date in profileNewton & Valley →13,662 people · census date in profileOld Warley →12,720 people · census date in profileOldbury →13,204 people · census date in profilePrinces End →15,012 people · census date in profileRowley →14,383 people · census date in profileSmethwick →14,739 people · census date in profileSoho & Victoria →16,148 people · census date in profileSt Pauls →14,291 people · census date in profileTipton Green →14,695 people · census date in profileTividale →13,260 people · census date in profileWednesbury →15,141 people · census date in profileWest Bromwich Central →12,758 people · census date in profile