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B68 8SU

Gowshall Drive

St Pauls

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Detailed insights for B68 8SU

Overview

Postcode B68 8SU 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 114.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Smethwick North & West is £39,165 per year. The nearest station is Langley Green located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 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
114
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 114.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.3%

Approximately 12.3% 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

1/10

The average income per household in Smethwick North & West is £39,165 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B68 8SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Smethwick North & West near B68 8SU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Langley Green located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B68 8SU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Langley Green

N/A

Walking directions to Langley Green
0.8 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smethwick Galton Bridge
0.9 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

Walking directions to Sandwell and Dudley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B68 8SU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWest Smethwick ParkLargeWalking directions to West Smethwick Park

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
4,521.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.63(+43%)
Shoplifting
24.67(+182%)
Drugs
15.86(+503%)
Other theft
8.37(+46%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.93(-30%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
113
34.04%
British
62
18.67%
African
26
7.83%
Other
20
6.02%
Other Asian
19
5.72%
Total population: 332

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
96
43.24%
Level 3 (A level)
42
18.92%
No qualifications
37
16.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
11.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.76%
Total 16+ residents: 222

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
68
59.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
16.67%
Owns outright
13
11.4%
Other social rented
12
10.53%
Social rents from council
2
1.75%
Total households: 114

Property prices in St Pauls

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in St Pauls area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £354,000.

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-Detached16£243,000
Terraced20£170,000

10 year median price trend in St Pauls

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

Schools

In the B68 8SU postcode area, located within Smethwick North & West, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B68 8SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryGeorge Betts Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHolly Lodge High School College of ScienceFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B68 8SU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B68 8SU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miEurosave Sahil SupermarketRood End Road, Sandwell, B68 8SHWalking directions to Eurosave Sahil Supermarket
0.3 miBuy & Save Convinience StoreVicarage Road, Sandwell, B68 8JBWalking directions to Buy & Save Convinience Store
0.3 miSandy's News;Maan ConvenienceBirmingham Road, Sandwell, B69 4PNWalking directions to Sandy's News;Maan Convenience
0.3 miCostcutterVicarage Road, Sandwell, B68 8JAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miOldbury Food & Wine ExpressMallin Street, Sandwell, B66 1JQWalking directions to Oldbury Food & Wine 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
WardSt PaulsE05001276
ParishSandwell, unparished areaE43000182
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Smethwick North & WestE02002065
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sandwell 023GE01010053
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced2011-09-01

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Data Sources

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