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B68 0QU area guide

Who lives in B68 0QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brandhall
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,596 (2024)

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At a glance

What B68 0QU is like

B68 0QU is a postcode in the Brandhall neighbourhood of Sandwell. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,596 people. 84.7% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B68 0 sold for a median of £256,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B68 0QU compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£256,000

Median over 88 sales in B68 0, +8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 14 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,869

Average a year, before tax — higher than 29% 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.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B68 0 is up 8.7% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B68 0QU FAQs

Is B68 0QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 B68 0QU?

The median sale price over the last year was £256,000.

Homes in B68 0 sold for a median of £256,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B68 0QU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B68 0QU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in B68 0QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 84.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (86.2%).

Which council covers B68 0QU?

B68 0QU is in Sandwell.

B68 0QU is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B68 0QU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.2 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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