# B64

Postcode district covering Cradley Heath and Old Hill, in Sandwell.

B64 is a postcode district covering Cradley Heath and Old Hill, in Sandwell. Median sale price £217,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 92.4 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code B64. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an B64 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £217,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B64 was £217,000 in 2025. 504th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 18,969** (2021). B64 had 18,969 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,227th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in B64 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.7%** (January 2026). In B64, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=B64) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in B64 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=B64) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 195 homes were sold in B64 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=B64) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B64.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=B64) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B64 had 18,969 usual residents at the census.

## How B64 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | B64 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £217,000 | 22nd cheapest | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 18,969 | 20th least populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.7% | joint 18th highest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B64 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B64 at a rate of 92.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 150 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B64.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (919), other crime (297) and criminal damage and arson (158).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B64 was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in B64, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B64 has no single figure. Of its 10 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in B64

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sandwell 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009933) | 1,422 | 74.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Sandwell 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009952) | 2,185 | 108.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Sandwell 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009955) | 2,329 | 81.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.9% |
| [Sandwell 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009956) | 1,643 | 134.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Sandwell 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009959) | 1,430 | 21.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Sandwell 035F](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010042) | 1,875 | 88.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.3% |
| [Sandwell 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009953) | 2,094 | 173.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.1% |
| [Sandwell 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009954) | 1,851 | 89.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.0% |
| [Sandwell 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009957) | 1,850 | 78.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Sandwell 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009958) | 1,582 | 46.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.5% |

## Your MP

- [Halesowen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halesowen): Alex Ballinger (Labour), MP since July 2024. 79% of the people here.
- [West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-bromwich): Sarah Coombes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 16% of the people here.
- [Smethwick](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/smethwick): Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.6% of the people here.
- [Stourbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stourbridge): Cat Eccles (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in B64

[Cradley Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/cradley-heath), [Old Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/old-hill)

## Postcode sectors in B64

[B64 5 (159 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64-5), [B64 6 (158 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64-6), [B64 7 (157 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64-7)

## Council

[Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)

## Towns in B64

[Cradley Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cradley-heath)

## Postcode districts next to B64

[B62](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b62), [B63](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63), [B65](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b65), [DY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2), [DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5)

## Nearest rail stations

[Old Hill (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0562,52.4709), [Cradley Heath (1.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0905,52.4697), [Rowley Regis (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0309,52.4773), [Lye (West Midlands) (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1159,52.4599)

## More in the B postcode area

[All B postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## B64 in brief

B64 is a postcode district covering Cradley Heath and Old Hill, in Sandwell.
About 19,806 people lived in B64 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £217,000 in 2025 across 195 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 92.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B64 was £217,000 in 2025.
B64 had 18,969 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in B64 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B64, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B64
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Halesowen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halesowen)
- Council: [Sandwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)
- Area: 5.09 km²
- People, mid-2024: 19,806*
- Neighbourhoods: 10
- Output areas: 59

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[B65](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b65), [DY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2), [B63](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b63), [B62](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b62), [DY5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5)

## Latest updates for B64

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/B64

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b64