OKEHAMPTON DRIVE, B71 1DE House Prices & Local Information

B71 1DE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Okehampton Drive, 0.2km from Hall End in West Bromwich. Administratively it sits within Hateley Heath ward and the West Bromwich East constituency.

Within the B71 district, this postcode is characterised by a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. By day, the area transitions to a metro suburban distribution industries character: ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. With residents averaging 35 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. The area has a notably diverse population — 62% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sandwell.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 39 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £385k. 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 1DE are sourced from Output Area E00050550 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.