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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B66 postcode district.

County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB66
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,596 residentsin the Smethwick East census areaMedian age 31.02,648 households29% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright46% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,649 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, transport and storage 10%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 56% go by car, 19% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher32% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 66%11% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C765 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSmethwick Hall Poollake · under a mileThimblemill Poollake · under a mileBromford Stopisland · 2.0 miSoho Loopwater · 1.7 miIcknield Port Loopwater · 1.7 miWarley Woodswoodland · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · within reach · 14 haHarry Mitchell Parkpark · under a mileWest Smethwick Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 20 haSandwell Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 59 haSmethwick Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHarry Mitchell Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199045 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202548 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 8.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,744 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 133 to 190 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidland Metropolitan University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Smethwick Medical Centre60 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMichaels Chemist37 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSuffrage Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi71 schools45 primary, 15 secondary, 6 independent, 4 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryVictoria Park Primaryages 2-11, 604 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrocketts Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 472 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShireland Collegiate Academyages 11-19, 1,585 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSandwell College1.9 miUniversityUniversity College Birmingham2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX9.5 miRailway stationSmethwick Rolfe Streetunder a mileMetroHandsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)under a mileBus stationWest Bromwich Bus Station2.1 miBus stops183 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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