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Housing in B65 8BF

What the homes in B65 8BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blackheath
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,309 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.1%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B65 8BFEngland
Detached39.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B65 8BF area is above that, at 76.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

B65 8BF
77%
15%
England
  • Owned76.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B65 8BFEngland
Owned outright38.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B65 8BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.5%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

B65 8BFEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 B65 8BF sits in (Blackheath): about 2,309 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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