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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 168 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
168
Deprivation level
9/10
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
86.62(+124%)
Public order
17.64(+191%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.56(+86%)
Other theft
13.16(+131%)
Vehicle crime
10.93(+68%)
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 £231,500 in Smethwick East area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Smethwick East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£450,000£2,027
Flats3£137,000£2,108
Semi-Detached10£258,750£3,386
Terraced12£183,000£2,493

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

B663PX

Corbett Street

B663DG

Crocketts Lane

B663NS

Victoria Avenue

B663HW

Exeter Road

B662AL

Rolfe Street

B663PZ

Suffrage Street

B662LP

Foundry Lane

B663PT

Pritchard Close

B662BD

Rolfe Street

B663JE

Rose Close

B663QT

Price Street

B663EJ

Ballot Street

B663DB

Pool Road

B663JW

Soho and Victoria

B662AS

Rolfe Street

B663TJ

Soho and Victoria

B662SS

Soho Close

B662PF

Booth Street

B663DT

Engine Street

B663QR

Price Street

B663HR

Honiton Walk

B662PU

Woodburn Road

B662AY

Rolfe Street

B663AB

Amity Close

B663HT

Bideford Road

B663BD

Chamberlain Walk

B663JJ

Soho and Victoria

B663AE

Ron Davis Close

B663DU

Messenger Road

B663QU

Price Street

B662QF

Wellington Street

B662PA

Downing Street

B663BX

Crocketts Lane

B663PN

Corbett Street

B663DD

Brook Street

B663TR

Raglan Road

B662QY

Heath Street

B662SH

Grove Lane

B663EQ

Messenger Road

B663AH

Soho and Victoria

B663QE

Suffrage Street

B663BY

Regent Street

B662AX

Rolfe Street

B663BZ

Allan Close

B663JS

French Walls Way

B663RS

Walnut Drive

B662NY

Anne Road

B663AD

High Street

B663DE

Higgins Walk

B663RP

Baldwin Street

B662DW

Joseph Nettlefold Drive

B663TE

Woodlands Street

B663BP

George Bird Close

B662AJ

New Street

B662BF

Arthur Keen Drive

B184HE

Dudley Road

B662PD

Foundry Lane

B663EX

Ballot Street

B662AU

Rolfe Street

B662JT

Cornwall Road Industrial Estate

B662LS

Boulton Road

B662QL

Abberley Street

B663DR

Bridge Street South

B663EH

High Park Close

B663JQ

Poplar Street

B662JS

Cornwall Road

B663ET

Windmill Lane

B663BQ

Regent Street

B663HN

Barnstaple Road

B663JA

Norton Close

B663TT

Raglan Road

B663RR

Cutler Street

B663BL

Piddock Road

B663PQ

Suffrage Street

B663HP

Kingsbridge Walk

B663NT

Victoria Avenue

B662RX

Cranford Street

B662SB

Cranford Street

B663SE

Trafalgar Road

B663HU

Shaldon Walk

B663JD

Cuin Walk

B663AS

Lynton Avenue

B663TF

Woodlands Street

B663DA

Messenger Road

B662BZ

The Bridge Trading Estate

B663NW

Windmill Precinct

B663QB

Suffrage Street

B662BA

The Bridge Trading Estate

B662LL

Foundry Lane

B663EU

Ballot Street

B662AF

Rolfe Street

B663BG

Regent Street

B663LX

Windmill Lane

B663LW

Soho and Victoria

B663HH

Ballot Street

B663RF

Beech Way

B662LQ

Foundry Lane

B662DG

Argyll Way

B663AY

Constables Drive

B663QP

Price Street

Data Sources

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