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B68 9SD

St Johns Road

St Pauls

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Detailed insights for B68 9SD

Overview

Postcode B68 9SD is located in a major urban area, within the St Pauls ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Oldbury & Rood End area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oldbury & Rood End is £42,350 per year. The nearest station is Langley Green located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is West Smethwick Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,563 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.5%

Approximately 8.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Oldbury & Rood End is £42,350 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 83 ft away from B68 9SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldbury & Rood End near B68 9SD 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B68 9SD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Langley Green

N/A

Walking directions to Langley Green
0.8 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smethwick Galton Bridge
1 mi

Smethwick Rolfe Street

N/A

Walking directions to Smethwick Rolfe Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B68 9SD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWest Smethwick ParkLargeWalking directions to West Smethwick Park

Area Profile

Population
435
Population density
5,111.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.98(+12%)
Vehicle crime
12.85(+95%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.52(+1%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.76(-20%)
Other theft
5.32(-7%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
127
29.2%
Indian
109
25.06%
Pakistani
100
22.99%
Other
26
5.98%
Other Asian
23
5.29%
Total population: 435

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
105
30.09%
Level 4+ (Degree)
91
26.07%
Level 3 (A level)
55
15.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
11.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
6.88%
Total 16+ residents: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
38.73%
Owns with a mortgage
54
38.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
14.08%
Social rents from council
10
7.04%
Other social rented
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

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 9SD postcode area, located within Oldbury & Rood End, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B68 9SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryHolly Lodge High School College of ScienceFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGeorge Betts Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B68 9SD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B68 9SD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBuy & Save Convinience StoreVicarage Road, Sandwell, B68 8JBWalking directions to Buy & Save Convinience Store
0.3 miEurosave Sahil SupermarketRood End Road, Sandwell, B68 8SHWalking directions to Eurosave Sahil Supermarket
0.3 miCostcutterVicarage Road, Sandwell, B68 8JAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miLifestyle ExpressDog Kennel Lane, Sandwell, B68 9LUWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miLondisDog Kennel Lane, Sandwell, B68 9LUWalking directions to Londis

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)Oldbury & Rood EndE02002066
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sandwell 024CE01010020
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.