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Housing in B43

What the homes in B43 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
40,698 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (56.6%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B43England
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached56.6%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B43 is above that, at 76.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

B43
76%
14%
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  • Owned76.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B43England
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B43England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.

B43England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

SandwellEngland
All homes£953£1,459
One bedroom£680£1,195
Two bedrooms£851£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,014£1,489
Four or more£1,405£2,161
Detached£1,249£1,640
Semi-detached£1,026£1,449
Terraced£946£1,435
Flat or maisonette£764£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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