Blackheath
Sandwell · West Midlands · population 8,800 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,400 of 6,856 in England
- #514 of 736 in West Midlands
- #14 of 39 in Sandwell
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Blackheath is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,400 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #14 of 39 in Sandwell. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (84) but weak on Income (17). Typical homes here, about £200,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 33% in five years (from 103 sales), 8% below the wider Sandwell median of £218,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £200,000 | 103 | +8.1% | +33.3% |
| Detached | £332,500 | 20 | +38.5% | +51.1% |
| Semi-detached | £217,500 | 44 | +2.2% | +41.0% |
| Terraced | £170,000 | 29 | -8.6% | +20.1% |
| Flat | £129,000 | 10 | +8.4% | +15.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,551 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Sandwell
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Ashmore ParkWolverhampton21£210,000
- Shrewsbury Harlescott GrangeShropshire21£213,750
- Hodge HillBirmingham21£276,000
- Blackbird LeysOxford21£345,000
- Thornton Heath North WestCroydon21£377,500
- Clifton NorthNottingham21£200,500