# B66

Postcode district covering Smethwick, Cape Hill and Sandwell, in Sandwell.

B66 is a postcode district covering Smethwick, Cape Hill and Sandwell, in Sandwell. Median sale price £185,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 143.7 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code B66. 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 B66 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £185,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B66 was £185,000 in 2025. Joint 278th 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/b66#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 28,397** (2021). B66 had 28,397 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,002nd most 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/b66#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 26%** (2022). About 26% of people in B66 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/b66#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.2%** (January 2026). In B66, 93.2% 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/b66#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=B66) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 26% of people in B66 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=B66) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 102 homes were sold in B66 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=B66) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B66.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=B66) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B66 had 28,397 usual residents at the census.

## How B66 compares

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

| Measure | B66 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £185,000 | 5th cheapest | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 28,397 | 35th most populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 26% | 29th most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.2% | 30th lowest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B66 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B66 at a rate of 143.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 379 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B66.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,909), other crime (840) and shoplifting (334).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B66 was 141.2 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 B66, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B66 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in B66

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sandwell 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010046) | 2,943 | 74.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.5% |
| [Sandwell 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010047) | 2,150 | 117.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.9% |
| [Sandwell 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010052) | 1,481 | 103.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 76.8% |
| [Sandwell 023G](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010053) | 2,270 | 122.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.1% |
| [Sandwell 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010060) | 2,116 | 105.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.3% |
| [Sandwell 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009921) | 1,783 | 72.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.4% |
| [Sandwell 034F](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009927) | 1,513 | 325.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.3% |
| [Sandwell 040A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010062) | 2,279 | 127.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.0% |
| [Sandwell 040B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01033890) | 1,477 | 511.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.9% |
| [Sandwell 040C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01033891) | 1,670 | 98.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.6% |
| [Sandwell 040D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010064) | 2,170 | 77.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Sandwell 041A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01033892) | 2,055 | 105.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 81.6% |
| [Sandwell 041B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010061) | 2,041 | 248.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.9% |
| [Sandwell 041C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01033893) | 1,690 | 73.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 85.9% |
| [Sandwell 041D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010059) | 2,290 | 82.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.8% |

## Your MP

- [Smethwick](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/smethwick): Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Birmingham Perry Barr](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-perry-barr): Ayoub Khan (Independent), MP since July 2024. 0.5% of the people here.
- [Birmingham Ladywood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-ladywood): Shabana Mahmood (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.4% 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 B66

[Smethwick East](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/smethwick-east), [Smethwick North & West](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/smethwick-north-and-west), [Smethwick South East](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/smethwick-south-east)

## Postcode sectors in B66

[B66 1 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66-1), [B66 2 (126 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66-2), [B66 3 (167 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66-3), [B66 4 (164 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66-4)

## Council

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

## Towns in B66

[Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham), [Smethwick](https://openindex.co.uk/town/smethwick)

## Postcode districts next to B66

[B16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b16), [B17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b17), [B18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b18), [B21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21), [B67](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b67), [B68](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b68), [B69](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b69), [B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70), [B71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71)

## Nearest rail stations

[Handsworth Booth Street (900 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9522,52.5020), [Smethwick Rolfe Street (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9706,52.4964), [The Hawthorns (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9640,52.5054), [Winson Green Outer Circle (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9389,52.4986)

## 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)

## B66 in brief

B66 is a postcode district covering Smethwick, Cape Hill and Sandwell, in Sandwell.
About 29,985 people lived in B66 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £185,000 in 2025 across 102 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 143.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B66 was £185,000 in 2025.
B66 had 28,397 usual residents at the census.
About 26% of people in B66 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B66, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B66
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Smethwick †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/smethwick)
- Council: [Sandwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)
- Area: 6.09 km²
- People, mid-2024: 29,985*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 68

* 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

[B67](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b67), [B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70), [B21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21), [B18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b18), [B17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b17), [B16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b16)

## Latest updates for B66

- 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/B66

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66