BILHAY STREET, B70 9RB House Prices & Local Information

B70 9RB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bilhay Street, 0.3km from Cordley in West Bromwich. Administratively it sits within West Bromwich Central ward and the West Bromwich East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B70 9RB is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. At 47 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 53% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sandwell. Full-time employment stands at 19% — 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: With prices averaging £107k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the 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 B70 9RB are sourced from Output Area E00051083 (shared with 20 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.