# B71

Postcode district covering West Bromwich, Stone Cross and Hateley Heath, in Sandwell.

B71 is a postcode district covering West Bromwich, Stone Cross and Hateley Heath, in Sandwell. Median sale price £235,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code B71. 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 B71 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £235,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B71 was £235,000 in 2025. Joint 636th 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/b71#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 33,546** (2021). B71 had 33,546 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 727th 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/b71#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in B71 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/b71#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.7%** (January 2026). In B71, 96.7% 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/b71#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=B71) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in B71 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=B71) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 268 homes were sold in B71 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=B71) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B71.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=B71) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B71 had 33,546 usual residents at the census.

## How B71 compares

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

| Measure | B71 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £235,000 | joint 31st cheapest | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 33,546 | 22nd most 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 | 96.7% | 30th highest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B71 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B71 at a rate of 88.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 222 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B71.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,597), other crime (508) and vehicle crime (310).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B71 was 89.8 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 B71, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B71 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in B71

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sandwell 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009991) | 2,358 | 89.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.1% |
| [Sandwell 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009994) | 1,772 | 82.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Sandwell 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009995) | 1,622 | 98.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.4% |
| [Sandwell 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009996) | 1,640 | 106.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Sandwell 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009997) | 1,801 | 68.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Sandwell 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009998) | 2,171 | 110.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.8% |
| [Sandwell 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010098) | 1,884 | 67.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.7% |
| [Sandwell 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010099) | 1,821 | 47.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Sandwell 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009947) | 2,393 | 86.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.5% |
| [Sandwell 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009992) | 1,802 | 86.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| [Sandwell 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009993) | 1,953 | 61.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.6% |
| [Sandwell 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010104) | 1,756 | 141.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Sandwell 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009946) | 1,812 | 51.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Sandwell 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009948) | 1,494 | 68.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Sandwell 039D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009950) | 1,718 | 127.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.1% |
| [Sandwell 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009951) | 2,267 | 76.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 84.7% |
| [Sandwell 039F](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01032592) | 1,786 | 118.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.6% |

## Your MP

- [Tipton and Wednesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tipton-and-wednesbury): Antonia Bance (Labour), MP since July 2024. 53% of the people here.
- [West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-bromwich): Sarah Coombes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 44% of the people here.
- [Smethwick](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/smethwick): Gurinder Singh Josan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 2.8% 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 B71

[Charlemont](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/charlemont), [Stone Cross & Hateley Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/stone-cross-and-hateley-heath), [West Bromwich North](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/west-bromwich-north)

## Postcode sectors in B71

[B71 1 (196 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71-1), [B71 2 (192 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71-2), [B71 3 (188 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71-3), [B71 4 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71-4)

## Council

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

## Towns in B71

[West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-bromwich)

## Postcode districts next to B71

[B20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20), [B21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21), [B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [B66](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66), [B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70), [WS5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws5), [WS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Black Lake (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0109,52.5305), [Tame Bridge Parkway (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9762,52.5529), [Dudley Street Guns Village (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0086,52.5251), [Dartmouth Street (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0045,52.5205)

## 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)

## B71 in brief

B71 is a postcode district covering West Bromwich, Stone Cross and Hateley Heath, in Sandwell.
About 35,340 people lived in B71 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £235,000 in 2025 across 268 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 88.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B71 was £235,000 in 2025.
B71 had 33,546 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in B71 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B71, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B71
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Tipton and Wednesbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tipton-and-wednesbury)
- Council: [Sandwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)
- Area: 9.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 35,340*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 95

* 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

[B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70), [WS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws10), [B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [WS5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws5), [B66](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66), [B21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21)

## Latest updates for B71

- 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/B71

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71#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/b71