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B69 1NX area guide

Who lives in B69 1NX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tividale
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,532 (2024)

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At a glance

What B69 1NX is like

B69 1NX is a postcode in the Tividale neighbourhood of Sandwell. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,532 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in B69 1 sold for a median of £226,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B69 1NX 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

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£226,500

Median over 104 sales in B69 1, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,924

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% 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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Low crimePositive
14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B69 1 is up 7.3% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B69 1NX FAQs

Is B69 1NX 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 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 B69 1NX?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,500.

Homes in B69 1 sold for a median of £226,500 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B69 1NX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B69 1NX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in B69 1NX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.2%).

Which council covers B69 1NX?

B69 1NX is in Sandwell.

B69 1NX is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B69 1NX?

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 Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.3 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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