B16 0PT area guide
Who lives in B16 0PT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Smethwick South East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,775 (2024)
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What B16 0PT is like
B16 0PT is a postcode in the Smethwick South East neighbourhood of Sandwell. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,775 people. 45.7% of households own their home, 40.3% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B16 0 sold for a median of £346,000 over the year to August 2026.
How B16 0PT compares
Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.
Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.
Around the middle — 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
40.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02A student area
13.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
B16 0PT FAQs
01Is B16 0PT a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in B16 0PT?The median sale price over the last year was £346,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £346,000.
03Is B16 0PT safe?How crime here compares with the rest of the country.
How crime here compares with the rest of the country.
04Who lives in B16 0PT?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers B16 0PT?B16 0PT is in Sandwell.
B16 0PT is in Sandwell.
06How well connected is B16 0PT?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.