B71 2BQ

Charlemont & Grove Vale · Sandwell · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Sandwell
Postcode district
B71
Postcode sector
B71 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B71 2BW 105 m
B71 2BG 131 m
B71 1HX 156 m
B71 2DQ 199 m
B71 2DJ 200 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B71 2BQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1998
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B71
Postcode sector
B71 2
Latitude
52.537710
Longitude
-1.990118
British National Grid easting
400,767
British National Grid northing
293,315

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Sandwell · E08000028
Parish or community
E43000182
Westminster constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury · E14001547
Output area
E00050545
Lower layer super output area
Sandwell 010E · E01009997
Middle layer super output area
Sandwell 010 · E02002052

Postcode source versions

Explore B71

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
118
Primary
79
Secondary
21
  1. The Phoenix Collegiate

    Foundation school

    435 m
  2. St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    527 m
  3. Sandwell Community School

    Pupil referral unit

    552 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,348
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,745
  • Vehicle crime 297
  • Criminal damage and arson 283
  • Public order 203
  • Other theft 189

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B71 2 residents
10,616

Age bands in B71 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.1%

2,285 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.2%

1,382 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

3,024 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

2,855 residents

Age 65 and over
15.9%

1,804 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

43

within 5 km straight-line

  • CLIFTON LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    CLIFTON LANE, WEST BROMWICH, B71 3AS

    ODS code M88630

    830 m

  • STONE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    291 WALSALL ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 3LN

    ODS code M88008

    999 m

  • DR GUDI PV & PARTNER

    68 HILL TOP, WEST BROMWICH, B70 0PU

    ODS code M88014

    1.4 km

  • NEW STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M88035

    1.5 km

  • THE VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    158A CRANKHALL LANE, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0EB

    ODS code M88001

    1.7 km

  • TAME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    FRIAR PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0JS

    ODS code M88023

    1.8 km

  • OAKESWELL HEALTH CENTRE

    BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9HP

    ODS code M88007

    2.4 km

  • DR ARORA RK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88619

    2.5 km

  • DR DEWAN VK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88646

    2.5 km

  • LINKWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M88038

    2.5 km

  • ST PAUL'S PARTNERSHIP - LYNG MEDICAL

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88625

    2.5 km

  • JUBILEE HEALTH CENTRE

    1 UPPER RUSSELL STREET, WEDNESBURY, WS10 7AR

    ODS code M88022

    2.5 km

  • DR SINGH M

    1 CAMBRIDGE STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 8HQ

    ODS code M88628

    2.7 km

  • GREAT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02701

    2.8 km

  • DR UI HAQUE N

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88626

    2.8 km

  • ST PAULS PARTNERS

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88639

    2.8 km

  • THE SPIRES HEALTH CENTRE

    RICHARD NUGENT CENTRE, KINGSBURY CLOSE, WEDNESBURY, WS10 7DB

    ODS code M88643

    2.9 km

  • GREAT BRIDGE PSHIP FOR HEALTH

    10 SLATER STREET, GREAT BRIDGE, TIPTON, DY4 7EY

    ODS code M88616

    3.0 km

  • BROADWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    213 BROADWAY, WALSALL, WS1 3HD

    ODS code M91619

    3.4 km

  • PLECK HEALTH CENTRE

    16 OXFORD STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9HY

    ODS code M91616

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 43 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Hospital

    BCT · Hall End

    0.1 miles
  • Hospital

    BCT · Hall End

    0.1 miles
  • Heath Lane

    BCT · Hateley Heath

    0.1 miles
  • Heath Lane

    BCT · Hateley Heath

    0.1 miles
  • Heath Lane

    BCT · Hateley Heath

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sandwell 010E, 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

4,778 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
6 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

118 open schools are in scope, including 79 primary and 21 secondary schools. The Phoenix Collegiate is the nearest published school at 435 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,348 published events cover 12 months, averaging 279 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,745 events.

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