11 important facts
Area insights about Sandwell, local authority district
Locals say
7.7 • Good area
- Local architecture / Beauty
- 5.5
- Green spaces
- 7.8
- Prosperity
- 6.3
- Safety
- 7.0
- High street / Retail amenities
- 8.5
- Transport links
- 8.5
- Local community
- 8.5
- Schools
- 8.5
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Highlights from resident reviews
Read full reviews- "Safe and well-looking area"
- "Road noise present but overall peaceful"
- "Many restaurants nearby, convenient for dining"
- "Easy access to shops and supermarket"
Data says
Income
View allView income on mapIncludes low-income areas and areas of average wealth 2/10 - 5/10
Deprivation
View allView deprivation domainsComposed of non-deprived areas by 4%
Professional occupations
View allView full breakdown & mapLow % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 1/10
Residents with degrees
View allView full breakdown & mapLow % of residents are degree-educated or similar 1/10
Medium crime rate 5/10
Demographics
View allView full breakdown & map- Main ethnic group
- White British 52%
- Main religion
- Christian 40%
- Main age band
- Aged under 20 27%
- Main household type
- Families with young children 30%
Sandwell (LAD)
Average for West Midlands
Noise
View allView noise on map- 58.4% of the area is affected by Traffic noise
Transport
View allView connectivity mapThe area is served by the transport links:
- National Rail
- Avanti West Coast
- Chiltern Railways
- Transport for Wales
- West Midlands Trains
Outside London, only National Rail stations are included
124 mainstream schools
- Outstanding: 12 schools or 10%
- Good: 94 schools or 76%
- Primary schools: 95 (10 Outstanding, 74 Good)
- Secondary schools: 26 (1 Outstanding, 18 Good)
- State-funded: 113 schools or 91%
- Private: 5 schools or 4%
Flood risk
View allView flood riskContains areas that are at risk of flood
