Among the most deprived
IMD England
204
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for B70 6LP
Postcode
B70 6LP
Coordinates
52.5126, -1.9876
Grid reference
SP009905
Easting
400,935
Northing
290,523
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WG276+2W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
West Bromwich
Travel to Work
Dudley
ITL Region
Sandwell
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2982
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2982 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
Property sales · B70 6LP
HM Land Registry · Sandwell
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Police Recorded Crime near B70 6LP
Crime trends · near B70 6LP
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1007142
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
100
YoY +56%
ASB
29151
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -95%
Vehicle Crime
30197
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
18
YoY -14%
Burglary
1581
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY -40%
Criminal damage
18125
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
10
YoY +100%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Indian33.2%
White Brit.18.5%
Pakistani8.7%
Other White7.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.8%
+ 6 other groups · 25.7%
Religion
Christian31.3%
Sikh27.1%
Muslim17.9%
No religion9.7%
Hindu8.4%
+ 2 other religions · 5.7%
Age groups
35–4922.5%
50–6416.5%
25–3414.2%
10–157.7%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%
Households
Other20.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Any member 66+10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
With dependent children7.7%
+ 8 other households · 39.6%
Administrative Information
Sandwell
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Bromwich E14001574
Constituency
E14001574West Midlands
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Constituency code
E14001574
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Sandwell, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sandwell
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sandwell
Sub ICB Location
NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sandwell 020C E01010102
E01010102MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sandwell 020 E02002062
E02002062LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sandwell 020C E01010102
E01010102MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sandwell 020 E02002062
E02002062Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
3:58 AM
Sunrise
8:28 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:58 AM
Sunset (today)
8:28 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B70 6LP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 2982
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010102 and MSOA E02002062 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B70 6LP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near B70 6LP
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Sandwell · B70 6NF
Good
0.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Sandwell College
Sandwell · B70 6AW
0.3 mi
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Sandwell Valley School
Sandwell · B70 6QT
0.4 mi
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–19
King George V Primary School
Sandwell · B70 6JA
Good
0.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Lyng Primary School
Sandwell · B70 7SQ
Good
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Sandwell · B70 7LE
Good
0.5 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
The British Muslim School
Sandwell · B70 8NX
0.7 mi
SecondaryIndependentBoys · Ages 11–16
Lodge Primary School
Sandwell · B70 8PN
Good
0.8 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Shireland CBSO Academy
Sandwell · B70 8SZ
0.8 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19
Shireland Biomedical Utc
Sandwell · B70 8DJ
Requires improvement
0.8 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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