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B71 2QX area guide

Who lives in B71 2QX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stone Cross & Hateley Heath
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,216 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B71 2QXWest Bromwich

At a glance

What B71 2QX is like

B71 2QX is a postcode in the Stone Cross & Hateley Heath area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,216 people. 47.4% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 37.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 51.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B71 2 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B71 2QX compares

Headline figures for B71 2QX, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£219,000

Median over 61 sales in B71 2, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,990

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B71 2QX differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B71 2QX FAQs

Is B71 2QX 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 40.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B71 2QX?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.

Homes in B71 2 sold for a median of £219,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B71 2QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B71 2QX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B71 2QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.1% of residents. 47.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.1%).

Which council covers B71 2QX?

The local authority for B71 2QX is Sandwell.

B71 2QX comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B71 2QX?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Black Lake (West Midlands Metro), 0.7 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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