GRESWOLD STREET, B71 1NS House Prices & Local Information

B71 1NS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Greswold Street, 0.5km from Black Lake in West Bromwich. Administratively it sits within West Bromwich Central ward and the West Bromwich East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B71 1NS is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 25% 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.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £245k, down 1.9% year-on-year. 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 1NS are sourced from Output Area E00051080 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.