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B71 postcode area · Sandwell

The B71 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Sandwell. Area Scores range from 7 to 31 across them. Every full B71 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the B71 district, Charlemont is the strongest performer at 32 out of 100 (#4,680 of 6,856 nationally); Greets Green East is the weakest at 7. All 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £162,000 in Smethwick North & West to £259,000 in Charlemont.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,382a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime113per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied50%

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 B71 district

£231,000median home sold over the past year · +49.0% over 5 years · +1.8% over the year · 238 sales
Detached£366,500
Semi-detached£249,000
Terraced£203,000
Flat£110,000
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
CharlemontSandwell 4,68032 £259,000
Yew Tree & TamebridgeSandwell 5,20824 £212,500
Wednesbury SouthSandwell 5,54419 £211,250
West Bromwich NorthSandwell 5,75616 £211,250
Stone Cross & Hateley HeathSandwell 5,88714 £216,000
Smethwick North & WestSandwell 6,09211 £162,000
West Bromwich East & Kenrick ParkSandwell 6,2099 £197,000
Greets Green EastSandwell 6,3467 £182,000

People living in B71 Census 2021

Residents83,216
Median age (est.)36
Density3,418per km²
No qualifications30%
Degree or above22%
No car or van32%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 13%25–44 28%45–64 24%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 26%Mortgage/shared: 24%Social rent: 29%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 26%Mortgage/shared 24%Social rent 29%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 11%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 15%Other: 18%
One person 28%Couple, no children 11%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 15%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 18% · Process & plant 14% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Elementary18%
Process & plant14%
Professional13%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Associate professional9%
Sales & customer service9%
Managers & directors7%

Ethnic group

White: 44%Asian: 37%Black: 9%Mixed: 4%Other: 6%
White 44%Asian 37%Black 9%Mixed 4%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Christian 35% · No religion 19% · Sikh 19%

Born outside the UK: 32%

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 B71

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B71 district.

Greets Green Smethwick Wednesbury West Bromwich

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B71.

B70 B21 B69 WS10 DY4 B43 B66 B20

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.