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B67 7LZ area guide

Who lives in B67 7LZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Smethwick North & West
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,930 (2024)

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At a glance

What B67 7LZ is like

B67 7LZ is a postcode in the Smethwick North & West neighbourhood of Sandwell. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,930 people. 48% of households own their home, 48.4% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 45.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B67 7 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B67 7LZ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 60.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 37 sales in B67 7, −16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 7 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,165

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
60.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
05
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

B67 7LZ FAQs

Is B67 7LZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 60.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 B67 7LZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in B67 7 sold for a median of £175,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B67 7LZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 60.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B67 7LZ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B67 7LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 8.2% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (69.5%).

Which council covers B67 7LZ?

B67 7LZ is in Sandwell.

B67 7LZ is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B67 7LZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station, 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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