QUEENS CLOSE, B67 7DY House Prices & Local Information

B67 7DY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Queens Close, 0.6km from Smethwick in Smethwick. Administratively it sits within Smethwick ward and the Warley constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B67 7DY is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 51% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sandwell. Full-time employment stands at 21% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £170k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for B67 7DY are sourced from Output Area E00050848 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.