LILY STREET, B71 1EH House Prices & Local Information

B71 1EH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lily Street, 0.2km from Lyndon in West Bromwich. Administratively it sits within Hateley Heath ward and the West Bromwich East constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a teachers and carers in metro suburbs zone — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 40) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 69% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sandwell.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £178k, 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 B71 1EH are sourced from Output Area E00050539 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.