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Housing in B64 5EA

What the homes in B64 5EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Old Hill
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,430 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.7%). Flats make up 32.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B64 5EAEngland
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced37.7%23%
Purpose-built flat23.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B64 5EA area is below that, at 46.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.2% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

B64 5EA
46%
30%
22%
England
  • Owned46.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented21.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B64 5EAEngland
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council20.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 40.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B64 5EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.1%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

B64 5EAEngland
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B64 5EA sits in (Old Hill): about 2,430 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.

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