Holyhead Primary Health Care CentreGP practice · B21 0HL
0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Dentists
Dental SurgeryDental practice · B66 1AQ
0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Handsworth Dental CareDental practice · B21 0HH
0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Suffrage Street (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · B66 3PZ
1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Hospitals
Midland Metropolitan University HospitalHospital · B66 2QT
1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Hob Community Clinical Psychology - City HospitalHospital · B18 7QH
1.7 mi
Birmingham City HospitalHospital · B18 7QH
1.7 mi
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.
Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report
InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standard
Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.
Sandwell 023: October 2025 to September 2026, 15,002 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.
Crime rate over time
Sandwell 023 Sandwell England and Wales
Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.
Household income
This neighbourhood
£39,165
£35,460 after tax
Sandwell
£42,350
£32,377 after tax
England
£53,636
£40,020 after tax
Total household income£39,165
After tax£35,460
After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£25,226Sandwell £27,294 · England £34,675
Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Sandwell 023); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.
Deprivation
This area is in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 5,275 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).
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56% of Sandwell's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.
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Employment
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Education, skills and training
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Health and disability
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Crime
Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.
Occupation
18% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 22% in Sandwell and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.
This neighbourhood Sandwell England
Managers, directors and senior officials6%Sandwell 8% · England 13%
Professional11%Sandwell 14% · England 20%
Associate professional and technical8%Sandwell 10% · England 13%
Administrative and secretarial8%Sandwell 10% · England 9%
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Skilled trades
9%Sandwell 11% · England 10%
Caring, leisure and other services10%Sandwell 11% · England 9%
Sales and customer service11%Sandwell 9% · England 7%
Process, plant and machine operatives15%Sandwell 12% · England 7%
Elementary occupations22%Sandwell 16% · England 10%
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis. Working residents aged 16 and over, by the kind of job they do.
Qualifications
22% of residents have a degree-level qualification or above, compared with 23% in Sandwell and 34% across England, another common measure of affluence.
This neighbourhood Sandwell England
Degree level or above (level 4+)22%Sandwell 23% · England 34%
A level or equivalent (level 3)13%Sandwell 15% · England 17%
Apprenticeship3%Sandwell 5% · England 5%
GCSE or equivalent (level 2)12%Sandwell 14% · England 13%
At a glance
Every premises in B66 2HU can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Sandwell sold for £205,830 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.4% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From B66 2HU, the nearest primary school is Galton Valley Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Sandwell Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Hawthorns Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
The Hawthorns station is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park is 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
Questions about B66 2HU
What is the crime rate in B66 2HU?
The neighbourhood records 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Sandwell the rate is 103 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
How much do houses cost in B66 2HU?
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.
What schools are near B66 2HU?
The nearest primary school is Galton Valley Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Sandwell Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
What broadband speed can I get in B66 2HU?
Every premises in B66 2HU can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.
Where is the nearest train station to B66 2HU?
The Hawthorns is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk, and The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
What is the average household income in B66 2HU?
The ONS estimates average household income of £39,165 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
Level 1 and entry level
11%Sandwell 11% · England 10%
Other qualifications6%Sandwell 4% · England 3%
No qualifications34%Sandwell 29% · England 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis. Highest qualification held by residents aged 16 and over.
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