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People in Smethwick

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Population
56,241
Density /km²
6,071.65
Median age
33.7
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
15%
In work (16+)
51%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
11%
Degree or above
26%
A-level equivalent
13%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
3.5%
Other
4.5%
No qualifications
30%
Families w/ children
23%
One-person homes
27%
Owned outright
23%
Private renting
29%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
64%
White
31%
Asian or Asian British
42%
Black or Black British
15%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
7%
Higher managerial & professional
6%
Lower managerial & professional
13%
Intermediate
9%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
35%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
19.0%
Full-time students
11.4%
Christian
29%
Muslim
29.3%
Hindu
2.6%
Sikh
17.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
16%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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