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B43 5ET area guide

Who lives in B43 5ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hamstead West
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,408 (2024)

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At a glance

What B43 5ET is like

B43 5ET is a postcode in the Hamstead West neighbourhood of Sandwell. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,408 people. 61.9% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B43 5 sold for a median of £248,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B43 5ET compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£248,500

Median over 78 sales in B43 5, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,208

Average a year, before tax — higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B43 5ET FAQs

Is B43 5ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B43 5ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £248,500.

Homes in B43 5 sold for a median of £248,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B43 5ET safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B43 5ET, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B43 5ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 7.6% of residents. 61.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (56.5%).

Which council covers B43 5ET?

B43 5ET is in Sandwell.

B43 5ET is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B43 5ET?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hamstead Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

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.

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