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Demographics report

Demographics near B68 8LY

Census profile

Demographics around B68 8LY

Census 2021 · Sandwell 030
Population8,914usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,518people per sq km
Median age39matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area62.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, other any, asian pakistani
Postcode area24.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area42.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,518Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area62.1%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area72.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Sandwell 030E
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,914matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned62.1%household tenure
Private rent20.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White62.3%
Asian21.6%
Black6.4%
Mixed4%
Other5.7%
Detailed mix
white british58.9%
asian indian14.6%
other any5.6%
asian pakistani3.9%
white other3%
black caribbean2.6%
black african2.4%
asian other2.3%
Born: uk72.9%
Born: no passport14.3%
Born: india2.7%
Born: italy1.9%
Born: other eu1.6%
Religion

Religion profile around B68 8LY

Census 2021 · Sandwell 030
Largest groupChristian42.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian42.8%
No religion25.7%
Sikh13.9%
Muslim9.2%
Religion not stated5.2%
Hindu2.3%
Other religion0.7%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
42/100
Income
44/100
Employment
56/100
Education
44/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
60/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.