B66 3JT House Prices & Local Information

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

An affordable area with active regeneration, B66 3JT is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. With an average age of just 24, this is a transient, student-oriented area — ideal for those who want a social neighbourhood, less suited to those seeking quiet stability. 88% 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 17% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 88 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 3JT are sourced from Output Area E00177422 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.