Housing in B65 8HT
What the homes in B65 8HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,336 (2024)
B65 8HTRowley Regis
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.6%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B65 8HT area is well below that, at 43.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.7% of households against 20.5%. 15.8% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented22.7%20.5%
- Social rented32%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 20.5% 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 29.2%. 42.2% 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 8HT sits in (Rowley West): about 2,336 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.