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B43 5JJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hamstead West
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,393 (2024)

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At a glance

What B43 5JJ is like

B43 5JJ 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 1,393 people. 85.4% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, 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 around the national middle. Homes in B43 5 sold for a median of £248,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B43 5JJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.1 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

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 32 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.

01
An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B43 5JJ FAQs

Is B43 5JJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B43 5JJ?

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 5JJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B43 5JJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B43 5JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 85.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (66.5%).

Which council covers B43 5JJ?

B43 5JJ is in Sandwell.

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

How well connected is B43 5JJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hamstead Rail Station, 1 mile 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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