CROCKETTS LANE, B66 3BS House Prices & Local Information

B66 3BS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Crocketts Lane, 0.5km from Smethwick in Smethwick. Administratively it sits within Soho and Victoria ward and the Warley constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B66 3BS is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. The daytime character shifts — major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. The 35 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 35% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 65% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sandwell.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 59 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 B66 3BS are sourced from Output Area E00050896 (shared with 16 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.