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B65 9SQ area guide

Who lives in B65 9SQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tividale
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,532 (2024)

B65 9SQRowley Regis

At a glance

What B65 9SQ is like

B65 9SQ is a postcode in the Tividale neighbourhood of Sandwell. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,532 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in B65 9 sold for a median of £217,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B65 9SQ 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

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,750

Median over 64 sales in B65 9, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,924

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% 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
Low crimePositive
14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B65 9SQ FAQs

Is B65 9SQ 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 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 B65 9SQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,750.

Homes in B65 9 sold for a median of £217,750 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B65 9SQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B65 9SQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in B65 9SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.2%).

Which council covers B65 9SQ?

B65 9SQ is in Sandwell.

B65 9SQ is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B65 9SQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.4 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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