Hamstead West
Sandwell · West Midlands · population 5,918 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,947 of 6,856 in England
- #364 of 736 in West Midlands
- #3 of 39 in Sandwell
- Around the England average
In summary
Hamstead West is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #3,947 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #3 of 39 in Sandwell. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (46) and lowest on Housing & access (29). Typical homes here sold for about £245,000 over the past year, up 19% across five years (from 65 sales), 12% above the wider Sandwell median of £218,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,929 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 | £245,000 | 65 | +8.4% | +19.4% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Semi-detached | £247,000 | 45 | +2.7% | +21.8% |
| Terraced | £242,000 | 11 | +28.4% | — |
| Flat | £155,000 | 5 | — | +56.6% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,929 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.
- Shaw & CromptonOldham42£235,000
- Lyndon SouthSolihull42£310,000
- Little Bispham & AnchorsholmeBlackpool42£152,000
- Canvey Island South WestCastle Point42£350,000
- Borehamwood BrookmeadowHertsmere42£450,000
- Central ColchesterColchester42£242,000