# Smethwick North & West

South east Sandwell. 15,002 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.5 square kilometres.

Smethwick North & West had 14,169 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002065. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £170,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Smethwick North & West was £170,000 in 2025. Joint 810th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/smethwick-north-and-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 14,169** (2021). Smethwick North & West had 14,169 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 26th most populated of 9,448. 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/smethwick-north-and-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 98%** (2022). About 98% of people in Smethwick North & West 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/sandwell/smethwick-north-and-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.0%** (January 2026). In Smethwick North & West, 94.0% 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/smethwick-north-and-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002065) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 98% of people in Smethwick North & West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002065) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 47 homes were sold in Smethwick North & West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002065) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Smethwick North & West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002065) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Smethwick North & West had 14,169 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Smethwick North & West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Smethwick North & West at a rate of 92.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.1 per 1,000 people across Sandwell.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 673 |
| Other crime | 250 |
| Drug offences | 117 |
| Vehicle crime | 90 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 70 |
| Shoplifting | 65 |
| Burglary | 48 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Smethwick North & West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Smethwick North & West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £170,000 | cheapest | 39 middle areas, Sandwell · 2025 |
| Population | 14,169 | most populated | 39 middle areas, Sandwell · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 98% | 20th most people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, Sandwell · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.0% | 7th lowest | 39 middle areas, Sandwell · Jan 2026 |

## Is Smethwick North & West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Smethwick North & West at a rate of 92.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.1 per 1,000 people across Sandwell.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 113 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Smethwick North & West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (673), other crime (250) and drug offences (117).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Sandwell and not Smethwick North & West alone. [See Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)

- **Average house price: £205,830** (July 2026). Sandwell’s average house price was £205,830 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Sandwell costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 106th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 33.8** (2025). Sandwell has a deprivation score of 33.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 19th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Smethwick North & West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Smethwick North & West was £170,000 in 2025.
Smethwick North & West had 14,169 usual residents at the census.
About 98% of people in Smethwick North & West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Smethwick North & West, 94.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002065
- Ward: [St Pauls †](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/ward/st-pauls)
- 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: 3.50 km²
- People, mid-2024: 15,002*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 34

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/west-bromwich-east-and-kenrick-park), [Warley East](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/warley-east), [Oldbury & Rood End](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/oldbury-and-rood-end), [Smethwick East](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/smethwick-east), [Middlemore](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/middlemore), [Smethwick South](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/smethwick-south)

## Latest updates for Smethwick North & West

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002065

## How to cite

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