# Sandwell 037C

South Sandwell. 1,893 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Sandwell 037C had 1,829 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01010023. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 16.4** (2025). Sandwell 037C has a deprivation score of 16.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,887th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010023#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £240,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sandwell 037C was £240,000 in 2025. Joint 10,416th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010023#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,829** (2021). Sandwell 037C had 1,829 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,016th most populated of 46,844. 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/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010023#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.2%** (January 2026). In Sandwell 037C, 94.2% 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/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010023#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01010023) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Sandwell 037C is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01010023) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 33 homes were sold in Sandwell 037C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01010023) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sandwell 037C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01010023) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sandwell 037C had 1,829 usual residents at the census.

## How Sandwell 037C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Sandwell 037C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 16.4 | 28th least deprived | 190 neighbourhoods, Sandwell · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £240,000 | joint 37th most expensive | 141 neighbourhoods, Sandwell · 2025 |
| Population | 1,829 | 77th most populated | 190 neighbourhoods, Sandwell · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.2% | joint 34th lowest | 190 neighbourhoods, Sandwell · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sandwell 037C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sandwell 037C at a rate of 58.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.0 per 1,000 people across Brandhall.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sandwell 037C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (37), shoplifting (23) and other crime (17).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Sandwell

These figures are published for the whole of Sandwell, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Sandwell and not Sandwell 037C alone. [See Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)

- **Average house price: £207,065** (August 2026). Sandwell’s average house price was £207,065 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). No change in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,029** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sandwell earned a median of £33,029 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 19th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in Sandwell costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 352,918** (2025). Sandwell’s population was an estimated 352,918 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Sandwell 037C in brief

Sandwell 037C has a deprivation score of 16.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Sandwell 037C was £240,000 in 2025.
Sandwell 037C had 1,829 usual residents at the census.
In Sandwell 037C, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01010023
- Middle area: [Brandhall](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/brandhall)
- Ward: [Old Warley †](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/ward/old-warley)
- Postcode district: [B68 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b68)
- Town: [Oldbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/oldbury)
- Postcode area: [B †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Smethwick †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/smethwick)
- Council: [Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,893
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Sandwell 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010024), [Sandwell 037E](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010028), [Sandwell 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010022), [Birmingham 080D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009253), [Birmingham 080C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009251), [Sandwell 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010025)

## Latest updates for Sandwell 037C

- 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/E01010023

## How to cite

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