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About

Blackheath sits within the borough of Sandwell, characterised by residential streets and local commercial centres. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of housing types, and serves as a community hub with its own high street providing essential services.

A notable local landmark is the Blackheath Clock Tower, a structure that has marked the centre of the area for over a century. The surrounding common land offers open green space for recreation, contrasting with the built-up neighbourhoods that define much of this part of the West Midlands.

Area overview

On average Blackheath has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blackheath is £42,506 per year. There are 2 schools in Blackheath: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Blackheath is home to around 8,733 people, with a population density of about 4,638.8 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
24.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blackheath Population
8,733
Population density
4,638.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.82(+39%)
Shoplifting
27.94(+221%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.39(+29%)
Public order
8.82(+46%)
Vehicle crime
8.02(+23%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,541
74.88%
Indian
365
4.18%
Pakistani
337
3.86%
Other White
314
3.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
232
2.66%
Total population: 8,735

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,894
26.73%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,520
21.45%
Level 3 (A level)
1,133
15.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,097
15.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
833
11.76%
Total 16+ residents: 7,086

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,077
29.23%
Owns with a mortgage
1,071
29.07%
Social rents from council
692
18.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
482
13.08%
Other social rented
242
6.57%
Total households: 3,684

Property prices in Blackheath

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Blackheath area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackheath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackheath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached17£320,000£3,072
Flats11£130,000£2,014
Semi-Detached34£233,500£2,827
Terraced31£185,000£2,451

10 years median price trend in Blackheath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackheath.

All postcodes in Blackheath

B658BY

Carnegie Road

B646RB

Higgs Field Crescent

B650RW

Mount Road

B650QN

Blackheath Trading Estate

B650LU

Park Street West

B650HP

Market Place

B646SH

Luanne Close

B659HH

Rowley Village

B659ND

Belle Vue Road

B659NG

Britannia Road

B650JU

Station Road

B650DW

Cross Street

B650DG

Heath Street

B659BD

George Avenue

B646RQ

Waterfall Lane

B658BJ

Conway Drive

B658BU

Yew Tree Lane

B650NR

Oldbury Road

B650HT

Long Lane

B650NE

Halesowen Street

B658BH

Regis Gardens

B659BA

Blackheath

B650NL

Blackheath

B650JF

Blackheath

B658BL

Admirals Way

B650PG

Winwood Road

B650RP

Hackett Road

B650RG

Harrold Road

B659NL

Greenwood Avenue

B650AU

Peckover Close

B650JS

Oldbury Road

B650AD

Powke Lane

B659NJ

Greenwood Avenue

B650PH

Oldbury Road

B658AE

Heartland Mews

B650EN

John Street

B650AG

Powke Lane

B658DA

Moor Lane

B650BU

Highfield Road

B650NZ

Boundary Avenue

B659BG

Carlyle Road

B650DT

High Street

B650DL

Downing Close

B659PT

Uplands Avenue

B659QW

Ruskin Avenue

B658BN

Alwin Road

B659NQ

Britannia Road

B650NX

Oldbury Road

B650HY

Avenue Road

B659AD

Thorne Place

B659QF

Mincing Lane

B659AU

Blackheath

B650NU

Blackheath

B650PD

Regis Heath Road

B650BB

Beeches Road

B650RL

Harrold Road

B646RE

Waterfall Lane

B658BT

Dovey Grove

B650JY

Station Road Industrial Estate

B659QJ

Habberley Road

B658AT

The Grove

B650BE

Holly Road

B650BJ

Waterfall Lane

B650HG

Halesowen Street

B658BP

Duke Street

B646SE

Owens Way

B659QD

Mincing Lane

B658DX

Churchill Drive

B646RA

Higgs Field Crescent

B650AT

Beeches Road

B659LT

Sandford Avenue

B650DX

High Street

B650DP

Harper Close

B650EP

John Street

B658DY

Ross

B650AA

Powke Lane

B650BA

Darby Street

B650EL

Union Street

B650AX

Darby Street

B658BF

Eden Gardens

B650LR

Avenue Road

B646RW

Perry Park Road

B650PQ

Penn Road

B659LR

Bell End

B650DH

Payne Street

B650AH

Powke Lane Industrial Estate

B658AU

The Crescent

B650LG

Cardale Street

B658BG

The Mews

B646SD

Manson Drive

B659BJ

Birmingham Road

B650FD

Blackheath

B650DF

The Heathlands

B650QL

Cakemore Road

B650DZ

Short Street

B650NY

Boundary Avenue

B659QN

Habberley Road

B650PA

Regis Heath Road

B659QQ

Summer Road

B650HS

Blackheath

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.