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B68 8NQ area guide

Who lives in B68 8NQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Langley Green
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,814 (2024)

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At a glance

What B68 8NQ is like

B68 8NQ is a postcode in the Langley Green neighbourhood of Sandwell. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,814 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B68 8 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B68 8NQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 52.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,500

Median over 55 sales in B68 8, +4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,858

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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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Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B68 8NQ FAQs

Is B68 8NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 B68 8NQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,500.

Homes in B68 8 sold for a median of £232,500 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B68 8NQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around B68 8NQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B68 8NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (47.5%).

Which council covers B68 8NQ?

B68 8NQ is in Sandwell.

B68 8NQ is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B68 8NQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Langley Green Rail Station, 0.8 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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