COLES CRESCENT, B71 2QN House Prices & Local Information

B71 2QN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Coles Crescent, 0.5km from Hateley Heath in West Bromwich. Administratively it sits within Hateley Heath ward and the West Bromwich East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B71 2QN is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 53% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 32% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sandwell. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £230k. 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 2QN are sourced from Output Area E00050543 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.