CARDIGAN CLOSE, B71 1BD House Prices & Local Information

B71 1BD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Cardigan Close, 0.2km from Hateley Heath in West Bromwich. Administratively it sits within Hateley Heath ward and the West Bromwich East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B71 1BD is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a industrial units zone — non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. The 31 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 45% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sandwell. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 55 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £205k. 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 B71 1BD are sourced from Output Area E00177458 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.