Is Sandwell a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Sandwell, from official data · 18 postcode districts · 6,920 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Sandwell, from official data · 18 postcode districts · 6,920 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. Across Sandwell, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Sandwell, the nearest primary school is Hanbury Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Dr Singh M, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Sandwell & Dudley station is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, Marl Hole Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.
Across Sandwell, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £328,663, semi-detached £227,178, terraced £191,457, flats £111,228. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Hanbury Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Sandwell & Dudley is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk, and Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £36,262 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.