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B66 4QA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Smethwick South East
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,462 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B66 4QA is like

B66 4QA is a postcode in the Smethwick South East area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,462 people. 38.6% of households own their home, 40.4% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 47% 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 4QA compares

Headline figures for B66 4QA, 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: 47.3 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, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,669

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B66 4QA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.3 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 4QA FAQs

Is B66 4QA 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 47.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 4QA?

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 4QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B66 4QA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B66 4QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.4% of residents. 38.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.2%).

Which council covers B66 4QA?

The local authority for B66 4QA is Sandwell.

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

How well connected is B66 4QA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 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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