B43 postcode area
The B43 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall. Area Scores range from 17 to 91 across them.
In summary
The B43 district contains both ends of the scale: Walsall South East at 91 out of 100 (#594 of 6,856 in England) against Old Oscott at 18, a 74-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £210,000 in Kingstanding South West to £400,000 in Walsall South East — a 1.9× gap within the B43 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Birmingham, Sandwell and Walsall — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall South EastWalsall | 594 | 91 | £400,000 |
| Pheasey & Sutton RoadWalsall | 1,657 | 76 | £260,000 |
| Great BarrSandwell | 2,274 | 67 | £287,500 |
| Perry Beeches WestBirmingham | 3,679 | 46 | £225,500 |
| Hamstead WestSandwell | 3,947 | 42 | £245,000 |
| Kingstanding South WestBirmingham | 4,207 | 39 | £210,000 |
| Hamstead EastSandwell | 4,221 | 38 | £228,750 |
| CharlemontSandwell | 4,680 | 32 | £259,000 |
| QueslettBirmingham | 4,749 | 31 | £210,000 |
| Old OscottBirmingham | 5,640 | 18 | £215,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B43.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.