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Postcode · Cradley Heath

Housing in B64 7ED

What the homes in B64 7ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cradley Heath
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,860 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.7%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

B64 7EDEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached45.7%31.5%
Terraced30.7%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B64 7ED area is well below that, at 36.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.9% of households against 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

B64 7ED
36%
16%
47%
England
  • Owned36.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented46.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B64 7EDEngland
Owned outright15.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council41.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B64 7EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.7%. 35.5% of households include dependent children.

B64 7EDEngland
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 7ED sits in (Cradley Heath): about 1,860 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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