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B66 2BJ area guide

Who lives in B66 2BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Smethwick North & West
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,092 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B66 2BJ is like

B66 2BJ 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 3,092 people. 43% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 46.7% 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 sold for a median of £188,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B66 2BJ compares

Headline figures for B66 2BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£188,000

Median over 77 sales in B66, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 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 2BJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
25.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

B66 2BJ FAQs

Is B66 2BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 2BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,000.

Homes in B66 sold for a median of £188,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B66 2BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B66 2BJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B66 2BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 10.4% of residents. 43% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47%).

Which council covers B66 2BJ?

The local authority for B66 2BJ is Sandwell.

B66 2BJ comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B66 2BJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro), 0.4 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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