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B71 4BU

West Bromwich Central · Sandwell · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
West Bromwich
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Local authority
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
Postcode district
B71
Postcode sector
B71 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B71 4DA 67 m
B71 4BX 113 m
B71 4BS 136 m
B71 4BT 186 m
B71 4GX 193 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B71 4BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B71
Postcode sector
B71 4
Latitude
52.527012
Longitude
-1.983663
British National Grid easting
401,205
British National Grid northing
292,125

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Sandwell · E08000028
Electoral ward
West Bromwich Central · E05016632
Parish or community
E43000182
Westminster constituency
West Bromwich · E14001574
Output area
E00050318
Lower layer super output area
Sandwell 017A · E01009947
Middle layer super output area
Sandwell 017 · E02002059

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
47a, Dagger Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4BU 14 January 2014 £280,000
43, Dagger Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4BU 14 August 2009 £140,000
49, Dagger Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4BU 13 December 2000 £45,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
123
Primary
83
Secondary
24

  1. Eaton Valley Primary School

    Community school

    72 m

  2. St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    745 m

  3. Hargate Primary School

    Community school

    831 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,212
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,857
  • Shoplifting 401
  • Vehicle crime 334
  • Public order 315
  • Criminal damage and arson 300

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
12

7 female, 5 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.0
B71 4 residents
4,085

Age bands in B71 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

723 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

485 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.8%

1,080 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.1%

1,219 residents

Age 65 and over
16.3%

685 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B71 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
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

42

within 5 km

  • DR ARORA RK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88619

    1.6 km

  • DR DEWAN VK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88646

    1.6 km

  • LINKWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M88038

    1.6 km

  • ST PAUL'S PARTNERSHIP - LYNG MEDICAL

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88625

    1.6 km

  • DR UI HAQUE N

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88626

    1.6 km

  • ST PAULS PARTNERS

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88639

    1.6 km

  • DR SINGH M

    1 CAMBRIDGE STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 8HQ

    ODS code M88628

    1.8 km

  • CLIFTON LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    CLIFTON LANE, WEST BROMWICH, B71 3AS

    ODS code M88630

    1.8 km

  • STONE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    291 WALSALL ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 3LN

    ODS code M88008

    2.1 km

  • DR GUDI PV & PARTNER

    68 HILL TOP, WEST BROMWICH, B70 0PU

    ODS code M88014

    2.1 km

  • NEW STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code M88035

    2.3 km

  • ST PAUL'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    222 ST. PAULS ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 1HB

    ODS code M88040

    2.9 km

  • GREAT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02701

    3.0 km

  • THE VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    158A CRANKHALL LANE, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0EB

    ODS code M88001

    3.0 km

  • LODGE ROAD SURGERY

    LODGE ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 7LU

    ODS code M88633

    3.0 km

  • TAME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    FRIAR PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0JS

    ODS code M88023

    3.0 km

  • HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    94 LEWISHAM ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 2DD

    ODS code M88041

    3.0 km

  • OLDBURY HEALTH CENTRE

    ALBERT STREET, OLDBURY, B69 4DE

    ODS code M88018

    3.3 km

  • GREAT BRIDGE PSHIP FOR HEALTH

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

    ODS code M88616

    3.3 km

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85721

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 42 matching practices.

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.

Nearby transport

  • Sandwell District General Hospital

    BCT · Lyndon

    0.1 miles

  • Little Lane

    BCT · Lyndon

    0.2 miles

  • Sandwell District General Hospital

    BCT · Lyndon

    0.2 miles

  • Little Lane

    BCT · Lyndon

    0.2 miles

  • All Saints Way

    BCT · Lyndon

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sandwell 017A, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,883 of 33,755

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

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

123 open schools are in scope, including 83 primary and 24 secondary schools. Eaton Valley Primary School is the nearest published school at 72 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,212 published events cover 12 months, averaging 351 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,857 events.

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