On average Sandwell has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 26.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sandwell is £42,581 per year. There are 117 schools in Sandwell: 95 primary (12 Outstanding and 64 Good) and 22 secondary (3 Outstanding and 12 Good). Sandwell is home to around 341,832 people, with a population density of about 3,994.9 per km².
Based on 2,109 recent sales, the median property price is £222,000 (about £255 per square foot) in Sandwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £28,190 up to £730,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 235 | £315,000 | £302 |
| Semi-Detached | 955 | £237,000 | £270 |
| Terraced | 709 | £200,000 | £238 |
| Flats | 210 | £115,000 | £194 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212,000 | £79,498 | £140,000 | £119,000 |
| 2017 | £225,000 | £81,500 | £144,000 | £127,500 |
| 2018 | £236,995 | £85,500 | £155,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £241,000 | £83,000 | £162,998 | £139,950 |
| 2020 | £247,750 | £90,000 | £170,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £274,500 | £102,000 | £185,625 | £162,750 |
| 2022 | £300,000 | £105,000 | £212,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | £319,998 | £109,975 | £222,000 | £187,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £105,000 | £225,000 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £323,500 | £115,000 | £230,055 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £113,975 | £240,000 | £193,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200 | £135 | £162 | £139 |
| 2017 | £212 | £139 | £170 | £151 |
| 2018 | £224 | £146 | £183 | £160 |
| 2019 | £225 | £143 | £190 | £163 |
| 2020 | £236 | £155 | £197 | £177 |
| 2021 | £256 | £171 | £217 | £192 |
| 2022 | £289 | £177 | £246 | £212 |
| 2023 | £295 | £184 | £255 | £216 |
| 2024 | £305 | £178 | £256 | £223 |
| 2025 | £298 | £193 | £266 | £236 |
| 2026 | £308 | £190 | £270 | £237 |
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.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Sandwell.
Alex Ballinger
Halesowen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Gurinder Singh Josan
Smethwick - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Antonia Bance
Tipton and Wednesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Sarah Coombes
West Bromwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Sandwell records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 24 wards of Sandwell, Great Barr with Yew Tree has the lowest crime rate, with about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Sandwell average is 91 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Sandwell is £222,000 (about £255 per square foot) based on 2,109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Sandwell has 95 primary schools (12 rated Outstanding, 64 Good) and 22 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 12 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Sandwell scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sandwell sits around rank 8,146 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Sandwell is around £42,581 per year, and 27% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Sandwell spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Halesowen: Alex Ballinger (Labour Party), Smethwick: Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour Party), Tipton and Wednesbury: Antonia Bance (Labour Party) and West Bromwich: Sarah Coombes (Labour Party).
Abbey
Blackheath
Bristnall
Charlemont with Grove Vale
Cradley Heath and Old Hill
Friar Park
Great Barr with Yew Tree
Great Bridge
Greets Green and Lyng
Hateley Heath
Langley
Newton
Oldbury
Old Warley
Princes End
Rowley
Smethwick
Soho and Victoria
St Pauls
Tipton Green
Tividale
Wednesbury North
Wednesbury South
West Bromwich Central
B71 1PX
Parsonage Street
B69 2PA
Bridge Street
WS10 7BH
Holyhead Road
B66 1AF
Potterton Way
B70 0AT
Charles Street
B70 0AA
Irvan Avenue
B70 0DD
Black Country New Road
B70 6AA
George Street
B70 7JD
McKean Road
B66 1BT
Roebuck Lane
B69 2BT
Little Fields Way
B21 8LE
Birmingham Road
B66 2AJ
Bridge Street South
B69 2AB
Freeth Street
B70 7PL
Cronehills Linkway
B69 4LU
Station Road
B69 2AP
Demuth Way
B70 0QT
Emay Close
B66 1AB
Oldbury Road
B70 0FH
Wedgewood Avenue
WS10 9PU
Alder Road
B18 4LX
Kitchener Street
B70 0DZ
Brickhouse Lane
B70 7HR
Caroline Street