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Smethwick East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Smethwick East neighbourhood of Sandwell, England (ONS area Sandwell 040). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes B18, B66. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near B66 3EH.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Smethwick East is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Sandwell (4 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £212,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Sandwell (1.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Smethwick Rolfe Street, is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£212,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +55% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.14; 4 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Smethwick East sits in Sandwell

  • Typical house price: 18th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Sandwell
  • Average household income: 12th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Sandwell

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Smethwick East

House prices: Smethwick East against Sandwell: This neighbourhood £26k (1995) to £237k (2025); Sandwell £40k (1995) to £231k (2026).£52k£209k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£237kSandwell£231k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sandwell, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sandwell, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Smethwick Rolfe Street Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (910 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Walsall (about 49 min) and Wolverhampton (about 20 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Philip's Catholic Primary School 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (May 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
  • Nearest state secondary school Shireland Collegiate Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Smethwick East

What is the typical house price in Smethwick East?

£212,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +55% against 2017-2019.

How does Smethwick East compare with the rest of Sandwell?

Typical house price: 18th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Sandwell. Average household income: 12th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Sandwell.

Is Smethwick East an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Smethwick East gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.14; 4 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Smethwick East?

Smethwick Rolfe Street. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (910 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Walsall (about 49 min) and Wolverhampton (about 20 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Smethwick East?

Nearest state primary school. St Philip's Catholic Primary School. 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (May 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. Shireland Collegiate Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Oct 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.