Housing in B64 5BY
What the homes in B64 5BY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cradley Heath
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,391 (2024)
B64 5BYCradley Heath
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (33.2%). Flats make up 28.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B64 5BY area is below that, at 45.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.8% of households against 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented25.8%20.5%
- Social rented27.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.2%. 28.3% 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 B64 5BY sits in (Cradley Heath): about 2,391 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.