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B71

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
795
Current units
687
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
108

Postcode sectors in B71

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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10,884 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
95, Griffiths Road, West Bromwich, B71 2EJ 24 July 2026 £200,000
112, Gordon Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 2HU 20 July 2026 £195,000
75, Hampshire Road, West Bromwich, B71 2PS 17 July 2026 £185,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
12
Primary
9
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,141
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,625
  • Vehicle crime 296
  • Criminal damage and arson 270
  • Public order 205
  • Other theft 165

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B71 usual residents
33,381
Age-profile population
33,808

Age bands in B71

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

6,444 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.6%

4,261 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

8,905 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

8,778 residents

Age 65 and over
16%

5,420 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 682 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%

673 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 633 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

2

in this district

  • CLIFTON LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    CLIFTON LANE, WEST BROMWICH, B71 3AS

    ODS code M88630

  • STONE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    291 WALSALL ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 3LN

    ODS code M88008

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 £206,000 from 1,751 recorded sales in B71. 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

12 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,141 published events cover 12 months, averaging 261.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,625 events.

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