Hamstead East
Sandwell · West Midlands · population 6,416 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,221 of 6,856 in England
- #391 of 736 in West Midlands
- #4 of 39 in Sandwell
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
Hamstead East is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,221 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #4 of 39 in Sandwell. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (56) and lowest on Income (31). Typical homes here, about £228,750 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 35% in five years (from 58 sales), in line with the wider Sandwell median of £218,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #2,014 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £228,750 | 58 | +0.8% | +34.6% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 36 | +9.2% | +35.9% |
| Terraced | £218,000 | 11 | -4.6% | +30.1% |
| Flat | £130,000 | 7 | -5.1% | +18.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,014 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Sandwell
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Short Heath WestWalsall38£222,000
- Stornton & SixfieldsWest Northamptonshire38£220,000
- Retford EastBassetlaw38£200,000
- Mill Hill, Upper Deal & NorthbourneDover38£270,000
- Chorley NorthChorley38£163,000
- South OxheyThree Rivers38£422,500