Sandwell

According to the 2021 census, Sandwell had a total of 341,832 usual residents residing in 130,244 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 37.6 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 3,994.9 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.6 years.

Religion: In Sandwell, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 39.89% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 26.07% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 13.39%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Sandwell is ‘White’, constituting 57.23% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 25.75%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 8.71%.

Economic activity: 55.88% of Sandwell’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Elementary’ and ‘Professional occupations’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 43.57% of its inhabitants is married and 39.42% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (62.45%). Most of the properties in Sandwell are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Sandwell crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 123.03. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Vehicle crime’ and ‘Public order’.

Sandwell in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Sandwell, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (2)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (6)
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (6)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (2)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (2)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (3)
  4. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (1)
    • Very bad health- Rank (2)
    • Fair health- Rank (7)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (1)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (5)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Flats- Rank (3)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (4)
    • Terraced- Rank (4)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (3)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (1)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (1)
    • Private rented- Rank (8)

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Property types in Sandwell

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 57,980 44.52
Terraced 31,724 24.36
Flats 21,923 16.83
Detached 15,453 11.86
Converted or shared house 1,610 1.24
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,083 0.83
Converted building. Eg school, church 383 0.29
Caravan or other mobile structure 90 0.07

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Rank of Sandwell when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Flats 3 16.83
Semi-detached 4 44.52
Terraced 4 24.36
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 6 0.83
Converted or shared house 9 1.24
Converted building. Eg school, church 21 0.29
Caravan or other mobile structure 22 0.07
Detached 23 11.86

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Property ownership in Sandwell

  1. Owned – 53.75% (70,004)
    1. Owns outright – 27.58% (35,924)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 26.17% (34,080)
  2. Social rented – 26.57% (34,612)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 20.95% (27,293)
    2. Other social rented – 5.62% (7,319)
  3. Private rented – 18.61% (24,237)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 16.67% (21,710)
    2. Other private rented – 1.94% (2,527)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.48% (631)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.48% (631)

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  1. Social rented – rank – 1 (26.57%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 1 (20.95%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 18 (5.62%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 8 (18.61%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 8 (16.67%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 12 (1.94%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 23 (0.48%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 23 (0.48%)
  4. Owned – rank – 24 (53.75%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 22 (26.17%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 24 (27.58%)

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Families in Sandwell

  1. Single family household – 62.45% (81,336)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 29.82% (38,838)
      1. Dependent children – 15.07% (19,633)
      2. No children – 8.01% (10,429)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.74% (8,776)
    2. Lone parent family – 14.94% (19,456)
      1. With dependent children – 9.39% (12,228)
      2. All children non-dependent – 5.55% (7,228)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.44% (13,598)
      1. With dependent children – 5.26% (6,851)
      2. No children – 4.30% (5,596)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.88% (1,151)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 6.31% (8,223)
    5. Other single family household – 0.94% (1,221)
      1. Other family composition – 0.94% (1,221)
  2. One person household – 29.21% (38,042)
    1. Other – 17.67% (23,017)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.54% (15,025)
  3. Other household types – 8.34% (10,868)
    1. With dependent children – 5.19% (6,759)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.15% (4,109)

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  1. Other household types – rank – 3 (8.34%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (5.19%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 7 (3.15%)
  2. One person household – rank – 10 (29.21%)
    1. Other – rank – 5 (17.67%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (11.54%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 21 (62.45%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 2 (14.94%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 2 (9.39%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 2 (5.55%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 4 (0.94%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 4 (0.94%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 20 (29.82%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 5 (15.07%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (6.74%)
      3. No children – rank – 24 (8.01%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 22 (10.44%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 4 (0.88%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 9 (5.26%)
      3. No children – rank – 25 (4.30%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (6.31%)

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Sandwell household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 49,388 37.92
Household is deprived in one dimension 46,056 35.36
Household is deprived in two dimensions 26,244 20.15
Household is deprived in three dimensions 8,161 6.27
Household is deprived in four dimensions 395 0.3

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Rank of Sandwell when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 1 35.36
Household is deprived in two dimensions 1 20.15
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1 6.27
Household is deprived in four dimensions 3 0.3
Household is not deprived in any dimension 25 37.92

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Household sizes in Sandwell

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 38,042 29.21
2 people in household 36,353 27.91
3 people in household 21,854 16.78
4 people in household 18,634 14.31
5 people in household 8,688 6.67
6 people in household 3,828 2.94
7 people in household 1,556 1.19
8 or more people in household 1,291 0.99

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Rank of Sandwell when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
5 people in household 2 6.67
6 people in household 2 2.94
7 people in household 2 1.19
8 or more people in household 2 0.99
4 people in household 3 14.31
3 people in household 7 16.78
1 person in household 10 29.21
2 people in household 24 27.91

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Age groups of Sandwell residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 70,068 20.5
Aged 50 to 64 years 61,158 17.89
Aged 10 to 15 years 29,062 8.5
Aged 65 to 74 years 26,514 7.76
Aged 5 to 9 years 24,566 7.19
Aged 4 years and under 22,176 6.49
Aged 25 to 34 years 20,373 5.96
Aged 16 to 19 years 17,296 5.06
Aged 75 to 84 years 16,827 4.92
Aged 85 years and over 6,363 1.86

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Rank of Sandwell when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 5 to 9 years 1 7.19
Aged 35 to 49 years 1 20.5
Aged 4 years and under 2 6.49
Aged 10 to 15 years 2 8.5
Aged 16 to 19 years 4 5.06
Aged 25 to 34 years 6 5.96
Aged 50 to 64 years 23 17.89
Aged 65 to 74 years 23 7.76
Aged 75 to 84 years 24 4.92
Aged 85 years and over 24 1.86

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Gender breakdown in Sandwell

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 173,577 50.78
Male 168,255 49.22

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 12 49.22
Female 14 50.78

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Sandwell Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 153,337 44.86
Good health 116,762 34.16
Fair health 49,048 14.35
Bad health 17,472 5.11
Very bad health 5,214 1.53

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Rank of Sandwell when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 1 5.11
Very bad health 2 1.53
Fair health 7 14.35
Very good health 19 44.86
Good health 19 34.16

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Relationship status amongst Sandwell Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 43.57% (115,901)
    1. Married – 43.44% (115,565)
      1. Opposite sex – 43.24% (115,024)
      2. Same sex – 0.20% (541)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.13% (336)
      1. Same sex – 0.07% (176)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (160)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 39.42% (104,858)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.94% (21,115)
    1. Divorced – 7.92% (21,074)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (41)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.40% (17,033)
    1. Widowed – 6.40% (17,019)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (14)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.68% (7,117)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.67% (7,095)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (22)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 1 (2.68%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 1 (2.67%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.01%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 5 (39.42%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 18 (6.40%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 18 (6.40%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 21 (43.57%)
    1. Married – rank – 21 (43.44%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 20 (0.20%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 21 (43.24%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 23 (0.13%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 12 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 23 (0.07%)
  5. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 24 (7.94%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 5 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 24 (7.92%)

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Sandwell residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 82.74% (282,840)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.42% (261,213)
    2. EU countries – 5.79% (19,806)
      1. European Union EU8 – 2.80% (9,579)
      2. European Union EU14 – 2.08% (7,095)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.87% (2,978)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.05% (154)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.53% (1,821)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.53% (1,821)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 12.74% (43,547)
  3. Africa – 2.86% (9,786)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.53% (5,239)
  5. British Overseas – 0.09% (293)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.04% (128)

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  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 2 (12.74%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (1.53%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 2 (0.09%)
  4. Africa – rank – 4 (2.86%)
  5. Europe – rank – 24 (82.74%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.53%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.53%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 8 (5.79%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 4 (2.80%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 6 (2.08%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 12 (0.87%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 24 (0.05%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (76.42%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 24 (0.04%)

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Passport records of Sandwell residents

  1. Europe – 76.37% (261,062)
    1. United Kingdom – 68.13% (232,884)
    2. Other Europe – 7.94% (27,147)
      1. EU Member countries – 7.72% (26,391)
        1. Poland – 2.01% (6,856)
        2. Italy – 1.68% (5,736)
        3. Other EU countries – 1.65% (5,628)
        4. Romania – 0.83% (2,829)
        5. Portugal – 0.64% (2,172)
        6. Spain – 0.39% (1,323)
        7. Lithuania – 0.27% (939)
        8. Germany – 0.16% (557)
        9. France – 0.10% (351)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.22% (756)
        1. Other Europe – 0.19% (646)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (110)
    3. Ireland – 0.30% (1,031)
  2. No passport held – 17.93% (61,280)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 4.33% (14,818)
    1. Southern Asia – 4.06% (13,887)
    2. Middle East – 0.11% (381)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.08% (276)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.08% (274)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
  4. Africa – 0.92% (3,159)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.66% (2,261)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.21% (717)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (181)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.43% (1,462)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.34% (1,167)
    2. Central and South America – 0.09% (295)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.01% (38)

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Rank of Sandwell when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 2 (4.33%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 1 (4.06%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 3 (0.11%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 7 (0.00%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 11 (0.08%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 14 (0.08%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.43%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (0.34%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 3 (0.09%)
  3. Africa – rank – 4 (0.92%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 3 (0.66%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 4 (0.21%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 7 (0.05%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 9 (17.93%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 22 (0.01%)
  6. Europe – rank – 24 (76.37%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 4 (7.94%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 4 (7.72%)
        1. Italy – rank – 2 (1.68%)
        2. Portugal – rank – 2 (0.64%)
        3. Germany – rank – 4 (0.16%)
        4. Spain – rank – 4 (0.39%)
        5. Lithuania – rank – 5 (0.27%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 5 (1.65%)
        7. Poland – rank – 6 (2.01%)
        8. France – rank – 7 (0.10%)
        9. Romania – rank – 12 (0.83%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 4 (0.22%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 3 (0.19%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 7 (0.03%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 15 (0.30%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 24 (68.13%)

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Ethnic groups in Sandwell

  1. White – 57.23% (195,624)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 52.05% (177,929)
    2. Other White – 4.51% (15,405)
    3. Irish – 0.47% (1,591)
    4. Roma – 0.11% (375)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.09% (324)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 25.75% (88,024)
    1. Indian – 12.98% (44,378)
    2. Pakistani – 6.48% (22,148)
    3. Bangladeshi – 3.24% (11,074)
    4. Other Asian – 2.70% (9,220)
    5. Chinese – 0.35% (1,204)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 8.71% (29,779)
    1. Caribbean – 3.83% (13,103)
    2. African – 3.71% (12,668)
    3. Other Black – 1.17% (4,008)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.29% (14,680)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 2.35% (8,030)
    2. White and Asian – 0.96% (3,274)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.72% (2,448)
    4. White and Black African – 0.27% (928)
  5. Other ethnic group – 4.02% (13,725)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 3.43% (11,709)
    2. Arab – 0.59% (2,016)

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  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 2 (25.75%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 2 (3.24%)
    2. Indian – rank – 2 (12.98%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 3 (2.70%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 4 (6.48%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 9 (0.35%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 2 (4.02%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 1 (3.43%)
    2. Arab – rank – 4 (0.59%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 3 (4.29%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 2 (2.35%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 4 (0.96%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 4 (0.72%)
    4. White and Black African – rank – 7 (0.27%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 4 (8.71%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 2 (3.83%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 3 (1.17%)
    3. African – rank – 4 (3.71%)
  5. White – rank – 24 (57.23%)
    1. Roma – rank – 7 (0.11%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 10 (0.09%)
    3. Other White – rank – 10 (4.51%)
    4. Irish – rank – 16 (0.47%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 24 (52.05%)

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Religions in Sandwell

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 136,354 39.89
No religion 89,102 26.07
Muslim 45,763 13.39
Sikh 39,252 11.48
Not answered 18,465 5.4
Hindu 9,447 2.76
Other religion 2,430 0.71
Buddhist 943 0.28
Jewish 79 0.02

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Muslim 2 13.39
Sikh 2 11.48
Other religion 2 0.71
Hindu 4 2.76
Buddhist 12 0.28
Not answered 15 5.4
No religion 24 26.07
Christian 24 39.89
Jewish 24 0.02

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Employment and unemployment amongst Sandwell Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 55.88% (148,645)
    1. In employment – 51.34% (136,570)
      1. Employee – 44.65% (118,793)
        1. Full-time – 32.48% (86,393)
        2. Part-time – 12.18% (32,400)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.45% (14,509)
        1. Full-time – 3.31% (8,809)
        2. Part-time – 2.14% (5,700)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.23% (3,268)
        1. Full-time – 0.88% (2,339)
        2. Part-time – 0.35% (929)
    2. Unemployed – 4.54% (12,075)
  2. Economically inactive – 41.66% (110,832)
    1. Retired – 17.39% (46,250)
    2. Looking after home or family – 7.60% (20,218)
    3. Student – 6.21% (16,527)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.79% (15,403)
    5. Other – 4.67% (12,434)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.46% (6,549)
    1. In employment – 1.69% (4,500)
      1. Employee – 1.58% (4,208)
        1. Part-time – 1.16% (3,077)
        2. Full-time – 0.43% (1,131)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.09% (245)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (155)
        2. Full-time – 0.03% (90)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (47)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (31)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (16)
    2. Unemployed – 0.77% (2,049)

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Rank of Sandwell when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 6 (2.46%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 4 (0.77%)
    2. In employment – rank – 6 (1.69%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (0.02%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
      2. Employee – rank – 6 (1.58%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.43%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 7 (1.16%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 6 (0.09%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 5 (0.06%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 6 (41.66%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 1 (5.79%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 2 (7.60%)
    3. Other – rank – 2 (4.67%)
    4. Student – rank – 4 (6.21%)
    5. Retired – rank – 23 (17.39%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (55.88%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 3 (4.54%)
    2. In employment – rank – 23 (51.34%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (1.23%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.35%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 18 (0.88%)
      2. Employee – rank – 19 (44.65%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (12.18%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (32.48%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 25 (5.45%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 23 (3.31%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (2.14%)

Comparing Sandwell wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Sandwell

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 48,143 18.1
Never worked and long-term unemployed 39,044 14.68
Semi-routine occupations 38,594 14.51
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 36,825 13.84
Intermediate occupations 28,121 10.57
Full-time students 22,151 8.33
Small employers and own account workers 20,843 7.83
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16,456 6.19
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 15,851 5.96

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Rank of Sandwell when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Never worked and long-term unemployed 2 14.68
Routine occupations 3 18.1
Semi-routine occupations 4 14.51
Full-time students 5 8.33
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 13 5.96
Intermediate occupations 22 10.57
Small employers and own account workers 24 7.83
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 6.19
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 13.84

Comparing Sandwell wards.

Occupation groups in Sandwell

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Elementary 21,976 15.58
Professional occupations 19,323 13.7
Process, plant and machine operatives 17,351 12.3
Skilled trades 15,431 10.94
Caring, leisure and other service 14,996 10.63
Associate professional and technical 14,486 10.27
Administrative and secretarial 13,569 9.62
Sales and customer service 12,778 9.06
Managers, directors and senior officials 11,162 7.91

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Rank of Sandwell when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Process, plant and machine operatives 1 12.3
Sales and customer service 2 9.06
Caring, leisure and other service 3 10.63
Elementary 3 15.58
Administrative and secretarial 10 9.62
Skilled trades 12 10.94
Professional occupations 24 13.7
Managers, directors and senior officials 25 7.91
Associate professional and technical 25 10.27

Comparing Sandwell wards.