Housing in B65 8JY
What the homes in B65 8JY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
B65 8JYRowley Regis
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (41.7%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B65 8JY area is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned56.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented12.7%20.5%
- Social rented29.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.8% 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 22.1%. 33% 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 8JY sits in (Rowley West): about 1,596 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.