Housing in B43 6NR
What the homes in B43 6NR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Barr
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
B43 6NRBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B43 6NR area is above that, at 79.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented17.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Sandwell
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sandwell, August 2026, +8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B43 6NR sits in (Great Barr): about 1,615 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.