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B66 1BL area guide

Who lives in B66 1BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Smethwick North & West
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,696 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B66 1BLSmethwick

At a glance

What B66 1BL is like

B66 1BL is a postcode in the Smethwick North & West area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,696 people. 52.8% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 44.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in B66 1 sold for a median of £144,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B66 1BL compares

Headline figures for B66 1BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£144,500

Median over 10 sales in B66 1, −12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,165

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B66 1BL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B66 1BL FAQs

Is B66 1BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in B66 1BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £144,500.

Homes in B66 1 sold for a median of £144,500 across 10 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B66 1BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around B66 1BL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B66 1BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.4% of residents. 52.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.3%).

Which council covers B66 1BL?

The local authority for B66 1BL is Sandwell.

B66 1BL comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B66 1BL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro), 0.2 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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