Housing in B65 8BB
What the homes in B65 8BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackheath
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,828 (2024)
B65 8BBRowley Regis
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.7%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B65 8BB area is below that, at 51.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented10.2%20.5%
- Social rented36.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.7% 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 18.1%. 28.5% 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 B65 8BB sits in (Blackheath): about 1,828 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.