On average Abbey has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 8.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Abbey is £54,807 per year. There are 4 schools in Abbey: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Abbey is home to around 12,190 people, with a population density of about 5,768.8 per km².
Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £212,500 (about £247 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £730,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £565,000 | £382 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £231,500 | £271 |
| Terraced | 96 | £211,500 | £240 |
| Flats | 10 | £188,500 | £264 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £313,475 | £64,950 | £159,950 | £147,750 |
| 2017 | £357,500 | £61,000 | £195,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £342,500 | £73,500 | £188,500 | £170,125 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £80,000 | £210,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £110,000 | £181,250 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | £306,500 | £72,250 | £210,000 | £206,700 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £70,000 | £248,500 | £216,500 |
| 2023 | £405,000 | £73,750 | £236,750 | £222,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £65,000 | £310,000 | £221,750 |
| 2025 | £502,500 | £185,875 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £72,000 | £219,000 | £202,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £99 | £160 | £165 |
| 2017 | £259 | £104 | £180 | £169 |
| 2018 | £209 | £131 | £200 | £190 |
| 2019 | £222 | £144 | £210 | £188 |
| 2020 | £340 | £200 | £226 | £194 |
| 2021 | £307 | £133 | £242 | £215 |
| 2022 | £384 | £120 | £269 | £232 |
| 2023 | £325 | £112 | £272 | £242 |
| 2024 | £465 | £113 | £301 | £242 |
| 2025 | £303 | £262 | £294 | £244 |
| 2026 | £310 | £108 | £247 | £217 |
Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Abbey ward.
Nicky Hinchliff
Abbey - Elected 2 May 2024
B664DL
Bearwood Road
B675AS
Reginald Road
B689HB
Pottery Road
B675NB
Woodbourne Road
B675RU
Beakes Road
B664EY
Bearwood Road
B675PE
Norman Road
B675HY
Pargeter Road
B664DT
Talbot Road
B675RH
Thimblemill Road
B675RF
Katherine Road
B675DT
Long Hyde Road
B675NG
Abbey Road
B675LX
Abbey Road
B664AD
Sandon Road
B675QS
Thimblemill Road
B675EE
Monmouth Road
B675RA
Abbey Road
B675AZ
Lightwoods Road
B675QE
Hamilton Road
B664AQ
Anderson Road
B675AF
Reginald Road
B675HL
Wigorn Road
B675AB
Beakes Road
B675QA
Alexander Road
B675BT
Three Shires Oak Road
B675LP
Abbey Road
B664EX
Bearwood Road
B664AR
Anderson Road
B675DZ
Lightwoods Hill
B675BS
Three Shires Oak Road
B675JR
Upper St Marys Road
B675BW
Milcote Road
B664BP
Abbey
B664ES
Bearwood Road
B675DS
Bishopton Road
B675LA
Barclay Road
B664EB
Merrivale Road
B675HP
Park Road
B675LT
Abbey Road
B664BX
Bearwood Road
B675RS
Beakes Road
B675NW
Abbey Road
B664DW
Marlborough Road
B664EJ
Merrivale Road
B675LJ
Abbey Road
B675QZ
Katherine Road
B675HN
Wigorn Road
B675DR
Anderson Road
B675JX
Galton Road
B664AE
Rutland Road
B675AD
Rawlings Road
B675AJ
Ethel Street
B689BA
The Woodlands
B675HU
Park Road
B675PF
Telford Close
B675EL
Devon Road
B675AL
Ethel Street
B675JG
Rathbone Road
B675LR
Maurice Road
B689JF
Harborne Road
B675QR
Thimblemill Road
B675EY
Abbey
B675RE
Katherine Road
B675QH
Thimblemill Road
B664AU
Hagley Road
B675JU
Galton Road
B664DZ
Linden Road
B675QG
Sydney Road
B675LQ
Abbey Road
B664AN
Poplar Road
B675PS
Norman Road
B664AZ
Rutland Road
B676HG
Stanhope Road
B675AY
Lightwoods Road
B675BL
Loxley Road
B675PR
Lincoln Road
B675QX
Thimblemill Road
B675BA
Three Shires Oak Road
B664DB
Bearwood Road
B675NX
Trinder Road
B675LZ
Woodbourne Road
B664DH
Bearwood Road
B675BH
Lightwoods Road
B664AG
Sandon Road
B664BW
Bearwood Road
B675QY
Katherine Road
B675AN
Gladys Road
B664EL
Belmont Road
B675RP
Thimblemill Road
B675LU
Abbey Road
B675HW
Wigorn Road
B675NH
Thuree Road
B664HB
Bearwood Road
B664AB
Sandon Road
B675JE
Rathbone Road
B675EP
Beechwood Road
B675QF
Hamilton Road
B675AQ
Reginald Road
B675RL
Beakes Road