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B66 4EA

Merrivale Road

Abbey

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Detailed insights for B66 4EA

Overview

Postcode B66 4EA is located in a major urban area, within the Abbey ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bearwood & Warley Woods area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bearwood & Warley Woods is £54,473 per year. The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street located about 1.1 miles away. There are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Montague Road Open Space.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Bearwood & Warley Woods has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,721 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bearwood & Warley Woods has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Bearwood & Warley Woods is £54,473 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B66 4EA.

Flood risk

No risk

Bearwood & Warley Woods near B66 4EA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B66 4EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMontague Road Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Montague Road Open Space

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
11,666.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.33(-8%)
Vehicle crime
6.17(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.61(-51%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.61(-22%)
Burglary
5.05(+25%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
146
45.34%
Other White
44
13.66%
Indian
23
7.14%
Pakistani
19
5.9%
African
16
4.97%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
33.33%
No qualifications
60
23.26%
Level 3 (A level)
42
16.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
12.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
10.47%
Total 16+ residents: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
39.2%
Owns with a mortgage
38
30.4%
Owns outright
35
28%
Social rents from council
1
0.8%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Abbey

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £730,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbey 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 Abbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£411,250
Flats2£87,000
Semi-Detached30£257,500
Terraced91£220,000

10 year median price trend in Abbey

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

Schools

In the B66 4EA postcode area, located within Bearwood & Warley Woods, there are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B66 4EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShireland Technology Primary SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryShireland Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBearwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B66 4EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B66 4EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miU Mista Polish SupermarketBearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4DPWalking directions to U Mista Polish Supermarket
0.1 miPremier- Warley StoresBearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4DLWalking directions to Premier- Warley Stores
0.2 miInternational Food StoreBearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4EXWalking directions to International Food Store
0.2 miPolo Taste Mała WioskaBearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4EXWalking directions to Polo Taste Mała Wioska
0.2 miTaas ExpressBearwood Road, Sandwell, B66 4DFWalking directions to Taas Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district (2025-26).

Band A£1,422
Band B£1,659
Band C£1,896
Band D£2,133
Band E£2,608
Band F£3,082
Band G£3,556
Band H£4,267

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSandwellE08000028
Parliamentary ConstituencySmethwickE14001478
WardAbbeyE05001260
ParishSandwell, unparished areaE43000182
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bearwood & Warley WoodsE02002076
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sandwell 034AE01009921
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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