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B68 postcode area · Sandwell

The B68 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Sandwell. Area Scores range from 10 to 60 across them. Every full B68 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the B68 district: Warley South scores 60 out of 100 (#2,706 of 6,856 nationally) while Oldbury & Rood End sits at 10 — neighbours on the map, 50 points apart on the index. 8 of the 10 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £162,000 in Smethwick North & West to £271,000 in Warley South. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Birmingham and Sandwell — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,285a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime92per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied60%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the B68 district

£235,000median home sold over the past year · +35.4% over 5 years · +4.2% over the year · 280 sales
Detached£292,000
Semi-detached£247,250
Terraced£207,500
Flat£111,250
Sandwell£218,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Warley SouthSandwell 2,70660 £271,000
Quinton RidgacreBirmingham 3,95342 £264,500
Bearwood & Warley WoodsSandwell 4,63932 £220,000
Langley GreenSandwell 4,92728 £227,000
BrandhallSandwell 4,97527 £226,000
Warley WestSandwell 5,30423 £228,250
WhiteheathSandwell 5,73616 £220,000
Warley EastSandwell 5,85215 £230,000
Smethwick North & WestSandwell 6,09211 £162,000
Oldbury & Rood EndSandwell 6,14010 £215,000

People living in B68 Census 2021

Residents90,675
Median age (est.)37
Density4,644per km²
No qualifications27%
Degree or above27%
No car or van28%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 12%25–44 28%45–64 25%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 30%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 30%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 19%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 12%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 14%Other: 16%
One person 29%Couple, no children 12%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 14%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 11%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Elementary14%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant10%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative10%
Managers & directors8%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 53%Asian: 29%Black: 8%Mixed: 5%Other: 5%
White 53%Asian 29%Black 8%Mixed 5%Other 5%

Religion & identity

Christian 38% · No religion 25% · Muslim 15%

Born outside the UK: 26%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in B68

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B68 district.

Quinton Smethwick Warley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B68.

B67 B66 B65 B69 B17 B64 B21 B32

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.