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B66 1QY

St Pauls

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for B66 1QY

Overview

Postcode B66 1QY is located in a major urban area, within the St Pauls ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Smethwick North & West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Smethwick North & West is £37,300 per year. The nearest station is Smethwick Galton Bridge located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is West Smethwick Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Smethwick North & West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,633 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Smethwick North & West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25%

Approximately 25.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Smethwick North & West is £37,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 126 ft away from B66 1QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Smethwick North & West near B66 1QY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Smethwick Galton Bridge located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B66 1QY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smethwick Galton Bridge
0.8 mi

Langley Green

N/A

Walking directions to Langley Green
0.9 mi

Smethwick Rolfe Street

N/A

Walking directions to Smethwick Rolfe Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B66 1QY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWest Smethwick ParkLargeWalking directions to West Smethwick Park

Area Profile

Population
434
Population density
6,487.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
116
26.79%
Indian
109
25.17%
British
58
13.39%
Other Asian
32
7.39%
Other
27
6.24%
Total population: 433

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
38
24.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
21.79%
Social rents from council
27
17.31%
Owns with a mortgage
22
14.1%
Other forms of private rent
16
10.26%
Total households: 156

Property prices in St Pauls

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 in St Pauls area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £355,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Pauls 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 St Pauls over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£210,000
Flats1£180,000
Semi-Detached17£246,000
Terraced21£173,500

10 year median price trend in St Pauls

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

Schools

In the B66 1QY postcode area, located within Smethwick North & West, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B66 1QY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGeorge Betts Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miSecondaryHolly Lodge High School College of ScienceFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B66 1QY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B66 1QY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOldbury Food & Wine ExpressMallin Street, Sandwell, B66 1JQWalking directions to Oldbury Food & Wine Express
0.1 miFarmfoodsMallin Street, Sandwell, B66 1JQWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miM&M SupermarketOldbury Road, Sandwell, B66 1HXWalking directions to M&M Supermarket
0.5 miWarley SuperstoreFenton Street, Sandwell, B66 1HRWalking directions to Warley Superstore

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.