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B67 5RT area guide

Who lives in B67 5RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bearwood & Warley Woods
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,909 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B67 5RTSmethwick

At a glance

What B67 5RT is like

B67 5RT is a postcode in the Bearwood & Warley Woods area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,909 people. 37.2% of households own their home, 40.1% rent privately and 22.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.6% 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 B67 5 sold for a median of £217,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B67 5RT compares

Headline figures for B67 5RT, 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: 44.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,000

Median over 93 sales in B67 5, −8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,473

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B67 5RT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.3% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B67 5 is down 8.6% on the year before.

Questions

B67 5RT FAQs

Is B67 5RT 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 44.1 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B67 5RT?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,000.

Homes in B67 5 sold for a median of £217,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B67 5RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B67 5RT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B67 5RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 37.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.7%).

Which council covers B67 5RT?

The local authority for B67 5RT is Sandwell.

B67 5RT comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B67 5RT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). 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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