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Smethwick East

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About

Smethwick East sits in the eastern part of Smethwick within the Sandwell borough of the West Midlands. The area contains long rows of Victorian terraces alongside interwar and post-war council housing, with shopping parades and independent shops serving local streets. Several primary schools, community centres and health facilities provide everyday services. Pockets of green space and small parks are dispersed through the neighbourhood, and street patterns reflect the town’s industrial-era growth.

Employment in Smethwick East is concentrated in small industrial units and light manufacturing sites that follow former industrial routes. Public transport is provided by multiple bus routes and nearby rail connections on the borough network. The Galton Valley canal corridor runs through the area, with canal embankments, bridges and towpaths tracing early 19th-century engineering and offering routes for walking and local access. Community groups use halls and outdoor spaces for markets and events, keeping activity focused on the neighbourhood.

Area overview

On average Smethwick East has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 156 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 40.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Smethwick East is £40,147 per year. There are 4 schools in Smethwick East: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Smethwick East is home to around 7,596 people, with a population density of about 3,446.6 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
156
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
40%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Smethwick East Population
7,596
Population density
3,446.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
82.94(+117%)
Public order
16.85(+177%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.16(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.16(+84%)
Other theft
10.01(+75%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
1,365
17.97%
Indian
1,172
15.43%
British
885
11.65%
Caribbean
752
9.9%
Pakistani
658
8.66%
Total population: 7,594

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,763
32.11%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,418
25.82%
Level 3 (A level)
730
13.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
606
11.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
558
10.16%
Total 16+ residents: 5,491

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
852
32.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
554
20.92%
Owns with a mortgage
448
16.92%
Other social rented
371
14.01%
Owns outright
306
11.56%
Total households: 2,648

Property prices in Smethwick East

Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Smethwick East area, with individual transactions ranging from £101,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Smethwick East in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Smethwick East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£450,000
Flats2£137,500
Semi-Detached11£258,000
Terraced12£174,500

10 years median price trend in Smethwick East

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

All postcodes in Smethwick East

B663BQ

Regent Street

B662NW

James Watt Industrial Park

B663BE

Crocketts Lane

B663NJ

High Street

B662AW

Rolfe Street

B663DA

Messenger Road

B663RS

Walnut Drive

B663TG

St Matthews Road

B663TJ

Soho and Victoria

B663JD

Cuin Walk

B663SE

Trafalgar Road

B663DL

Buttress Way

B663JA

Norton Close

B663JB

Rosedale Avenue

B663DX

Messenger Road

B663JR

Soho and Victoria

B663PZ

Suffrage Street

B662PP

Downing Street

B662AR

Rolfe Street

B662BA

The Bridge Trading Estate

B663LD

Bush Avenue

B663QB

Suffrage Street

B662AZ

Cranford Street

B662QL

Abberley Street

B663HH

Ballot Street

B663RF

Beech Way

B663JW

Soho and Victoria

B663QR

Price Street

B663RP

Baldwin Street

B662EF

William Avery Drive

B663TE

Woodlands Street

B662LL

Foundry Lane

B662QY

Heath Street

B663AX

George Ryder Road

B663NQ

Windmill Precinct

B663HN

Barnstaple Road

B663LW

Soho and Victoria

B663ND

Raglan Road

B663BT

Regent Street

B663QL

Victoria Park Road

B662AF

Rolfe Street

B662LR

Avery Road

B662QS

Grove Street

B662SR

Soho Close

B663DE

Higgins Walk

B662DP

Soho and Victoria

B662PD

Foundry Lane

B662PU

Woodburn Road

B663DB

Pool Road

B663EB

Messenger Road

B662AA

Rolfe Street

B663AR

Roslyn Close

B663ET

Windmill Lane

B663JY

Oakfield Close

B663BX

Crocketts Lane

B663JP

Soho and Victoria

B663PU

Corbett Street

B663QU

Price Street

B663JX

Soho and Victoria

B662SU

Moilliett Court

B663BN

Sketchley Close

B663DR

Bridge Street South

B663HB

Mill Drive

B663QP

Price Street

B663EX

Ballot Street

B663LF

Thomas Crescent

B662LQ

Foundry Lane

B662QF

Wellington Street

B663HD

Jordan Close

B663PB

High Street

B663JQ

Poplar Street

B663PX

Corbett Street

B662SB

Cranford Street

B663AS

Lynton Avenue

B662ND

Vittoria Street

B663AE

Ron Davis Close

B663HE

Mill Drive

B663HR

Honiton Walk

B662DW

Joseph Nettlefold Drive

B662JS

Cornwall Road

B662QP

Halberton Street

B663BF

Regent Street

B663EU

Ballot Street

B663JF

Cherry Grove

B663QD

Park Retreat

B663TD

Woodlands Street

B184HE

Dudley Road

B662JT

Cornwall Road Industrial Estate

B663DT

Engine Street

B663EQ

Messenger Road

B663EH

High Park Close

B662NU

Wattville Road

B663BA

Regent Street

B662LP

Foundry Lane

B663HU

Shaldon Walk

B663JU

Messenger Road

B663BP

George Bird Close

B662AL

Rolfe Street

B662JR

Cornwall Road

B662NZ

Anne Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.