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B70 0DQ area guide

Who lives in B70 0DQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Greets Green West
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,336 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B70 0DQWest Bromwich

At a glance

What B70 0DQ is like

B70 0DQ is a postcode in the Greets Green West area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,336 people. 51% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 31.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 47.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B70 0 sold for a median of £222,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B70 0DQ compares

Headline figures for B70 0DQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,000

Median over 41 sales in B70 0, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,174

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B70 0DQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B70 0DQ FAQs

Is B70 0DQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 B70 0DQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,000.

Homes in B70 0 sold for a median of £222,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B70 0DQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B70 0DQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B70 0DQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 51% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.9%).

Which council covers B70 0DQ?

The local authority for B70 0DQ is Sandwell.

B70 0DQ comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B70 0DQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro), 0.4 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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