B71 1DN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km 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 1DN is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a industrial units character: non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. With residents averaging 34 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 67% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 54% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sandwell.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 41 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 1DN are sourced from Output Area E00050548 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
B71 1DN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for B71 1DN.
548
34
£ 36,000 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B71 1DN falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 67% social renting, B71 1DN is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B71 1DN. The average age is 33.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
B71 1DN has low crime rates — 41 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
The Phoenix Collegiate
Hateley Heath Academy
All Saints CofE Primary School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hargate Primary School
Moorlands Primary School
Sandwell Community School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- Halfway House0.8 km
- Hen and Chickens0.9 km
- Merry Go Round0.9 km
- The Coach and Horses0.5 km
- The Queen's Head0.4 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Aldi Food Stores1.0 km
Retailers - Other
23 nearby- Uppals News & Booze0.9 km
- Church Lane Local0.3 km
- M&K News & Off Licence Ltd0.6 km
- Well Pharmacy0.9 km
- Sandwell Hospital Friends Of Hospital0.9 km
- + 18 more
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Costa Coffee - Out Patient Department1.0 km
- McDonalds Restaurants Ltd0.9 km
- The New Hen & Chickens0.9 km
- Costa Coffee - Main Receiption1.0 km
- Hallam Restaurant1.0 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
13 nearby- Miss Li Kitchen0.9 km
- Subway Midlands Limited0.9 km
- Lucky's Plaice0.9 km
- The Daily Chippy0.6 km
- Chow Bar0.5 km
- + 8 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Tame Bridge Parkway2.5 km
- Sandwell & Dudley3.0 km
- Bescot Stadium3.2 km
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Postcode Profile: B711DN · Data under Open Government Licence