B66 1AP

Smethwick · Sandwell · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
Postcode district
B66
Postcode sector
B66 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B66 1AQ 18 m
B66 1DS 71 m
B67 7QX 78 m
B66 1AA 93 m
B67 7PP 109 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B66 1AP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B66
Postcode sector
B66 1
Latitude
52.497118
Longitude
-1.973437
British National Grid easting
401,900
British National Grid northing
288,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Sandwell · E08000028
Electoral ward
Smethwick · E05016626
Parish or community
E43000182
Westminster constituency
Smethwick · E14001478
Output area
E00050819
Lower layer super output area
Sandwell 023D · E01010049
Middle layer super output area
Sandwell 023 · E02002065

Postcode source versions

Explore B66

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
156
Primary
97
Secondary
28
  1. Galton Valley Primary School

    Community school

    485 m
  2. Crocketts Community Primary School

    Community school

    650 m
  3. Devonshire Infant Academy

    Academy converter

    711 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,320
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,057
  • Vehicle crime 343
  • Criminal damage and arson 310
  • Drugs 281
  • Other theft 252

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B66 1 residents
4,510

Age bands in B66 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24.3%

985 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.8%

760 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.4%

1,191 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.7%

796 residents

Age 65 and over
7.8%

315 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

54

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE SMETHWICK MEDICAL CENTRE

    REGENT STREET, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 3BQ

    ODS code M88002

    438 m

  • HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    94 LEWISHAM ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 2DD

    ODS code M88041

    645 m

  • SAREPHED MEDICAL CENTRE

    ARDEN ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 6AJ

    ODS code M88610

    784 m

  • LODGE ROAD SURGERY

    LODGE ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 7LU

    ODS code M88633

    798 m

  • ST PAUL'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    222 ST. PAULS ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 1HB

    ODS code M88040

    1.1 km

  • NORVIC FAMILY PRACTICE

    5 SUFFRAGE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 3PZ

    ODS code M88009

    1.2 km

  • WARLEY ROAD SURGERY

    118 WARLEY ROAD, WARLEY, OLDBURY, B68 9SZ

    ODS code M88640

    1.6 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    1.6 km

  • BEARWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    348 BEARWOOD ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 4ES

    ODS code M88019

    1.7 km

  • DOG KENNEL LANE SURGERY

    64 DOG KENNEL LANE, WARLEY, OLDBURY, B68 9LZ

    ODS code M88635

    1.7 km

  • ROOD END MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182-184 VICARAGE ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8JB

    ODS code M88647

    1.8 km

  • DR UI HAQUE N

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88626

    1.9 km

  • ST PAULS PARTNERS

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88639

    1.9 km

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

    1 ST JAMES'S ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0HL

    ODS code M85721

    2.0 km

  • BEARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    176 MILCOTE ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 5BP

    ODS code M88042

    2.2 km

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    2.4 km

  • DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY

    2A CAVENDISH ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 0HZ

    ODS code M85706

    2.4 km

  • ROTTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    264 ROTTON PARK ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 0LU

    ODS code M85098

    2.4 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    276 DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4HL

    ODS code M85684

    2.4 km

  • CITY HEALTH CENTRE

    449 CITY ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LG

    ODS code M85711

    2.5 km

Showing 20 of 54 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Blue Gates

    BCT · Smethwick

    0.0 miles
  • Ford Street

    BCT · Smethwick

    0.0 miles
  • Blue Gates

    BCT · Smethwick

    0.0 miles
  • Blue Gates

    BCT · Smethwick

    0.1 miles
  • Blue Gates

    BCT · Smethwick

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sandwell 023D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,225 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

156 open schools are in scope, including 97 primary and 28 secondary schools. Galton Valley Primary School is the nearest published school at 485 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,320 published events cover 12 months, averaging 360 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,057 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.