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B70

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,400
Current units
834
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
566

Postcode sectors in B70

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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8,959 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
42, Oxford Road, West Bromwich, B70 8PF 23 July 2026 £205,000
19, Whitgreave Street, West Bromwich, B70 9AS 15 July 2026 £288,000
30, Dunkirk Avenue, West Bromwich, B70 0ER 15 July 2026 £180,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
15
Primary
8
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,684
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,332
  • Shoplifting 612
  • Vehicle crime 459
  • Public order 432
  • Criminal damage and arson 406

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B70 usual residents
34,058
Age-profile population
33,640

Age bands in B70

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
21.3%

7,172 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.3%

4,466 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.4%

9,904 residents

Age 45 to 64
23%

7,754 residents

Age 65 and over
12.9%

4,344 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 807 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

782 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 692 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

in this district

  • DR ARORA RK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88619

  • DR DEWAN VK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88646

  • DR GUDI PV & PARTNER

    68 HILL TOP, WEST BROMWICH, B70 0PU

    ODS code M88014

  • DR SINGH M

    1 CAMBRIDGE STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 8HQ

    ODS code M88628

  • DR UI HAQUE N

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88626

  • GREAT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE

    18 THE GREAT BRIDGE CENTRE, CHARLES STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 0BF

    ODS code Y02701

  • LINKWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LYNG CENTRE FOR HEALTH, FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88038

  • NEW STREET SURGERY

    NEW STREET, HILL TOP, WEST BROMWICH, B70 0HN

    ODS code M88035

  • ST PAULS PARTNERS

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88639

  • ST PAUL'S PARTNERSHIP - LYNG MEDICAL

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88625

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £190,000 from 1,334 recorded sales in B70. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sandwell is £205,743 in June 2026, up 0.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

15 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 4 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,684 published events cover 12 months, averaging 473.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,332 events.

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