City Profile • Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell is a local authority district comprising 17 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £211k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.2% over the past year. Crime levels sit at a moderate 95 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
344,210
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
17 AreasB16ExploreB21ExploreB42ExploreB43ExploreB62ExploreB64ExploreB65ExploreB66ExploreB67ExploreB68ExploreB69ExploreB70ExploreB71ExploreDY4ExploreWS10ExploreWS5ExploreWV14Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Sandwell authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English52.0%
Indian13.0%
Pakistani6.5%
White: Other White4.5%
Caribbean3.8%
African3.7%
Age Profile
30-34 years7.3%
5-9 years7.2%
35-39 years7.2%
10-14 years7.1%
40-44 years6.8%
50-54 years6.8%
Top Occupations
Elementary occupations15.6%
Professional13.7%
Process and machine operatives12.3%
Skilled trades10.9%
Caring and leisure10.6%
Associate professional10.3%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright27.6%
Owned: Mortgage26.2%
Social rented: Council20.9%
Private rented: Landlord16.7%
Social rented: Other5.6%
Private rented: Other1.9%
Area DNA
family7/10
health9/10
safety3/10
homeown2/10
transit2/10
affluence1/10
diversity9/10
employment1/10
investment6/10