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B71 4LU

St Pauls · Sandwell · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
St Pauls
Local authority
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
Postcode district
B71
Postcode sector
B71 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B71 4LT 58 m
B71 4LE 98 m
B71 4EA 133 m
B71 4JW 199 m
B71 4JS 243 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B71 4LU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2002
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B71
Postcode sector
B71 4
Latitude
52.509129
Longitude
-1.972899
British National Grid easting
401,936
British National Grid northing
290,136

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Sandwell · E08000028
Electoral ward
St Pauls · E05016628
Parish or community
E43000182
Westminster constituency
Smethwick · E14001478
Output area
E00177474
Lower layer super output area
Sandwell 023B · E01010047
Middle layer super output area
Sandwell 023 · E02002065

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
137
Primary
92
Secondary
27

  1. Sandwell Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    348 m

  2. Sandwell Valley School

    Other independent school

    490 m

  3. V.A.S.E Academy

    Other independent school

    728 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
3,118
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,426
  • Vehicle crime 285
  • Criminal damage and arson 203
  • Drugs 192
  • Public order 183

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

55

within 5 km

  • DR UI HAQUE N

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88626

    878 m

  • ST PAULS PARTNERS

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88639

    878 m

  • HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    94 LEWISHAM ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 2DD

    ODS code M88041

    929 m

  • LODGE ROAD SURGERY

    LODGE ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 7LU

    ODS code M88633

    1.3 km

  • ST PAUL'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    222 ST. PAULS ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 1HB

    ODS code M88040

    1.4 km

  • THE SMETHWICK MEDICAL CENTRE

    REGENT STREET, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 3BQ

    ODS code M88002

    1.6 km

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85721

    1.7 km

  • DR ARORA RK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88619

    1.9 km

  • DR DEWAN VK

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88646

    1.9 km

  • LINKWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M88038

    1.9 km

  • ST PAUL'S PARTNERSHIP - LYNG MEDICAL

    FRANK FISHER WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 7AW

    ODS code M88625

    1.9 km

  • DR SINGH M

    1 CAMBRIDGE STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 8HQ

    ODS code M88628

    2.1 km

  • SAREPHED MEDICAL CENTRE

    ARDEN ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 6AJ

    ODS code M88610

    2.1 km

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    2.2 km

  • NORVIC FAMILY PRACTICE

    5 SUFFRAGE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 3PZ

    ODS code M88009

    2.3 km

  • ROOD END MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182-184 VICARAGE ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8JB

    ODS code M88647

    2.5 km

  • WARLEY ROAD SURGERY

    118 WARLEY ROAD, WARLEY, OLDBURY, B68 9SZ

    ODS code M88640

    2.5 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    2.6 km

  • DOG KENNEL LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M88635

    2.7 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    2.7 km

Showing 20 of 55 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

  • Kenrick Way

    BCT · Europa Village

    0.1 miles

  • Kenrick Way

    BCT · Europa Village

    0.1 miles

  • Roebuck Lane

    BCT · Smethwick

    0.3 miles

  • Roebuck Lane

    BCT · Smethwick

    0.3 miles

  • Halfords Lane

    BCT · Europa Village

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sandwell 023B, 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

4,581 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
4 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.

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

137 open schools are in scope, including 92 primary and 27 secondary schools. Sandwell Academy is the nearest published school at 348 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,118 published events cover 12 months, averaging 259.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,426 events.

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