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B69 4XA area guide

Who lives in B69 4XA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Langley Green
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,251 (2024)

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At a glance

What B69 4XA is like

B69 4XA 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 2,251 people. 69.9% of households own their home, 27.1% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 61% 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 B69 4 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B69 4XA compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 32 sales in B69 4, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 12 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B69 4XA FAQs

Is B69 4XA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B69 4XA?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in B69 4 sold for a median of £185,000 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B69 4XA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B69 4XA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B69 4XA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (53.6%).

Which council covers B69 4XA?

B69 4XA is in Sandwell.

B69 4XA is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B69 4XA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Langley Green Rail Station, 0.5 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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