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B66 4LB area guide

Who lives in B66 4LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Smethwick South
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,340 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B66 4LB is like

B66 4LB is a postcode in the Smethwick South area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,340 people. 46.7% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 38.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B66 4 sold for a median of £197,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B66 4LB compares

Headline figures for B66 4LB, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£197,000

Median over 37 sales in B66 4, +12.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,739

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B66 4LB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B66 4 is up 12.2% on the year before.

Questions

B66 4LB FAQs

Is B66 4LB 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 45.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B66 4LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,000.

Homes in B66 4 sold for a median of £197,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B66 4LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B66 4LB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B66 4LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.8% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.8%).

Which council covers B66 4LB?

The local authority for B66 4LB is Sandwell.

B66 4LB comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B66 4LB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 0.7 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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