Area Information for Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ

Edwin Phillips Drive in West Bromwich is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Wednesbury South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Tipton and Wednesbury. This page combines information for the address Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B71 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 B71 2AZ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sandwell
Ward Wednesbury South
Constituency Tipton and Wednesbury * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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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 142 property sales in Edwin Phillips Drive, B71 2AZ 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 semi-detached houses, 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

In August 2025, 65 crimes were reported within half a mile of B71 2AZ - click here to view nearby crime.

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

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 Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ 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 Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ:

Leacroft Grove, West Bromwich, B71 2QP
Coles Lane, West Bromwich, B71 2QW
The Broadway, West Bromwich, B71 2QG
Witton Lane, West Bromwich, B71 2AF
Coles Lane, West Bromwich, B71 2QL
Coles Crescent, West Bromwich, B71 2QN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B71 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 142 property sales in Edwin Phillips Drive 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 25
Semi-Detached 51
Terraced 42
Flat (Purpose-Built) 41
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 160
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 29% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 39
Owned with Mortgage 42
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 37
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 23
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 155

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 52
Two People 40
Three People 29
Four People 22
Five People 8
Six People 5
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 157

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 52
Family Household 97
Other Household 10
Total 159

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 54
Deprived In One Dimension 63
Deprived In Two Dimensions 29
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 158

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 191
Female 200
Total 391

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 17
5-9 35
10-14 26
15-19 24
20-24 21
25-29 22
30-34 26
35-39 28
40-44 35
45-49 30
50-54 25
55-59 23
60-64 15
65-69 18
70-74 16
75-79 12
80-84 9
85+ 7
Total 389

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B71 2AZ 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 120
Married 142
Separated 9
Divorced 23
Widowed 14
Total 308

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 194
Good 112
Fair 64
Bad 19
Very Bad 2
Total 391

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) 62
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 92
Other 14
Total 308

Ethnic Group Embed This

Edwin Phillips Drive, 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 50% 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 196
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Indian 92
Pakistani 13
Bangladeshi 5
Chinese 5
Other Asian 6
Black African 11
Black Caribbean 33
Other Black/African/Caribbean 11
Other 10
Total 392

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 290
European Union 20
Africa 6
Middle East and Asia 63
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
British Overseas Territories 5
Total 391

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 290
10+ Years 57
5-10 Years 24
2-5 Years 11
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 391

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 B71 2AZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 68
United Kingdom 267
European Union 28
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 25
British Overseas Territories 0

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 89
Christian 155
Buddhist 1
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 17
Sikh 90
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 34
Total 391

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 83
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 43
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 18
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 52
Looking After Home or Family 25
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 21
Other 14
Total 308

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 19
Professional Occupations 17
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 23
Elementary Occupations 30
Total 161

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 13
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 39
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 18
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 43
Semi-Routine Occupation 66
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 48
Full-time Student 27
Total 310

Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ is within the Wednesbury Town policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 65 crimes were reported within half a mile of B71 2AZ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 65 crimes committed near Edwin Phillips Drive
Neighbourhood Team Address Wednesbury Town
53 Holyhead Rd
Wednesbury
WS10 7DF
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2771

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 B71 2AZ. 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 B71 2AZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ. The nearest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Tame Bridge Parkway 1.6 miles
Bescot Stadium 1.7 miles
Dudley Port 2.1 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 2.1 miles
Tipton 2.6 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 2.8 miles
The Hawthorns 3 miles
Langley Green 3.1 miles
Walsall 3.2 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 3.3 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 3.3 miles
Coseley 3.3 miles
Rowley Regis 4.4 miles
Perry Barr 4.7 miles
Old Hill 5.2 miles
Jewellery Quarter 5.2 miles
Bloxwich 5.5 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 5.5 miles
Wolverhampton 5.8 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 5.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ. The nearest is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, approximately 350 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ. The nearest is The Phoenix Collegiate, approximately 780 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Phoenix Collegiate 780 yards February 2023
    
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 0.7 miles June 2021
    
George Salter Academy 1 mile May 2017
    
Shireland CBSO Academy 1.3 miles  
Shireland Biomedical Utc 1.3 miles November 2023
    
Wood Green Academy 1.7 miles February 2020
    
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.7 miles April 2024
    
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.9 miles December 2022
    
Gospel Oak School 2 miles October 2022
    
Joseph Leckie Academy 2.1 miles October 2021
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ. The nearest is Dr Gudi PV & Partner, approximately 510 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 Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ. The nearest is Pentwyn Dental Surgery, approximately 520 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 Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ. The nearest is Heath Lane Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Edwin Phillips Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2AZ. The nearest is Hill Top Opticians, approximately 410 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hill Top Opticians 410 yards
Attewell and Hardwick Eyecare 1 mile
Eyes & Vision 1 mile
R B Stokes 1.1 miles
Chapmans Opticians 1.1 miles
Robbins Opticians 1.1 miles
Asda Opticians 1.2 miles
SPH Opticians 1.3 miles
Eyestyle 1.3 miles
T J Stephenson 1.3 miles

* 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 B71 2AZ

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.

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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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