The B66 2BQ postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
This postcode is a Small User postcode introduced in 2018-01.
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Asian terraces and flats / None / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B66 |
| Ward | Soho and Victoria |
| MSOA21 | Smethwick East |
| LTLA22 | Sandwell |
| UTLA22 | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Co-ordinates | [ -1.949421667014156, 52.49412869568479 ] |
| What 3 words | strut.envy.crate |
| Plus Code | |
| OA21CD | E00177459 |
| LSOA21CD | E01033890 |
| MSOA21CD | E02006943 |
| Nearby Bus Stop | |
| Nearby Station |
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| Nearby Airport |
As per the latest sold houses prices, The average prices are as follows,
Properties currently for saleProperties currently for rent
| Address | Sold Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 67 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2023-08-24 | £300,000 |
| 2023-08-24 | £300,000 | |
| 2023-08-24 | £300,000 | |
| 2018-03-02 | £212,950 | |
| 51 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2021-11-18 | £265,000 |
| 2018-11-23 | £249,950 | |
| 65 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2021-01-25 | £190,000 |
| 2018-02-16 | £214,950 | |
| 5 ARGYLL WAYDetached, Freehold | 2019-12-06 | £219,995 |
| 15 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-11-29 | £192,950 |
| 11 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-11-28 | £192,950 |
| 9 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-11-15 | £155,950 |
| 7 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-11-15 | £155,995 |
| 3 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-10-25 | £192,950 |
| 1 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-10-18 | £192,950 |
| 21 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-08-30 | £192,950 |
| 17 ARGYLL WAYDetached, Freehold | 2019-08-23 | £209,950 |
| 19 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-08-23 | £192,950 |
| 33 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-08-23 | £249,995 |
| 35 ARGYLL WAYSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2019-08-16 | £249,995 |
| Total | 171 |
| Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 69 |
| Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 56 |
| Social rented: Other social rented | 31 |
| Owned: Owns outright | 8 |
| Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 5 |
| Lives rent free | 2 |
| Does not apply | 0 |
| Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 0 |
| Private rented: Other private rented | 0 |
| Total | 176 |
| 2 people in household | 41 |
| 1 person in household | 38 |
| 3 people in household | 35 |
| 4 people in household | 27 |
| 5 people in household | 16 |
| 6 people in household | 12 |
| 8 or more people in household | 4 |
| 7 people in household | 3 |
| 0 people in household | 0 |
The most common house types in the nearby area are Semi-detached (115), Detached (34), and Terraced (11).
| Total | 170 |
| Semi-detached | 115 |
| Detached | 34 |
| Terraced | 11 |
| Flat | 5 |
| Shared house | 2 |
| temporary structure | 2 |
| commercial building | 1 |
| converted building | 0 |
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Pupils | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy FoundryPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-140161 | B18 4LP (0.32 mi) |
| Windsor Olympus AcademySecondary, Not Rated | 1 | 11-16-149751 | B18 4LX (0.37 mi) |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-141929 | B66 3DU (0.38 mi) |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-104000 | B66 3LX (0.40 mi) |
| Cape Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103937 | B66 4SH (0.49 mi) |
| Victoria Park PrimaryPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-138033 | B66 3HH (0.52 mi) |
| Summerfield Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103196 | B18 4AH (0.53 mi) |
| Myles AcademySecondary, | 1 | 13-19-148644 | B21 0PD (0.54 mi) |
| Oasis Academy BoultonPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-139242 | B21 0RE (0.65 mi) |
| James Watt Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-134102 | B21 0RE (0.65 mi) |
| Shireland Hall Primary AcademyPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-139875 | B66 4PW (0.66 mi) |
| City Road Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-146385 | B16 0HL (0.71 mi) |
| Holyhead SchoolSecondary, | 1 | 11-18-137034 | B21 0HN (0.77 mi) |
| Wattville Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-132201 | B21 0DP (0.80 mi) |
| V.A.S.E AcademySecondary, | 1 | 11-16-147702 | B21 0NA (0.83 mi) |
| Benson Community SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103362 | B18 5TD (0.89 mi) |
| Crocketts Community Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103941 | B67 7DW (0.91 mi) |
| Hamilton SchoolAll Through, | 1 | 4-13-103600 | B21 8AH (0.92 mi) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-11-103439 | B18 7QW (0.93 mi) |
| Barford Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103162 | B16 0EF (0.93 mi) |
| Galton Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-135288 | B66 1BA (0.95 mi) |
| Shireland Technology Primary SchoolPrimary, Not Rated | 0 | 3-11-147191 | B66 4ND (0.98 mi) |
| Shireland Collegiate AcademySecondary, | 1 | 11-19-135170 | B66 4ND (0.98 mi) |
Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| cape hill medical centreActivecape hill medical centre, raglan road, smethwick, west midlands | 01215582613 | B66 3NR |
| norvic family practiceActivevictoria health centre, 5 suffrage st. smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01215653760 | B66 3PZ |
| druid group - emc surgeryActive2a cavendish road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214556170 | B16 0HZ |
| city road medical centreActivecity road medical centre, 5 city road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214563322 | B16 0HH |
| summerfield group practiceActivesummerfield prim care ctr, 134 heath street, winson, birmingham, west midlands | 01212550419 | B18 7AL |
| heath street health centreActivesummerfield pcc, 134 heath street, birmingham | 01213891100 | B18 7AL |
| dr kulshrestha family practiceActivesummerfield prim care ctr, 134 heath street, winson, birmingham, west midlands | 08450730392 | B18 7AL |
| cavendish medical practiceActivesummerfield p\c centre, 134 heath st,winson green, birmingham | 01212550441 | B18 7AL |
| the smethwick medical centreActivethe smethwick medical ctr, regent street, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01212893418 | B66 3BQ |
| holyhead primary health care centreActive1 st james road, handsworth, birmingham, west midlands | 01215548516 | B21 0HL |
The population of B662BQ is 502 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 31 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 30 to 34 (64), Between 35 to 39 (63), and Below 5 (62).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is African with a total of 65 people, followed by Any other ethnic group with a total of 63.
Regarding education, 159 adults have Level 4, while 59 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (88), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (52).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (178), followed by Christian (165).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (62) followed by Full-time students (58), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (56).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (130), and 41 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (273) and Middle East and Asia (101).