Housing in B65 9LF
What the homes in B65 9LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiteheath
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,560 (2024)
B65 9LFRowley Regis
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.3%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B65 9LF area is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.1% of households against 20.5%. 52% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented9.1%20.5%
- Social rented6.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 27.5% 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 16.8%. 20.4% 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 9LF sits in (Whiteheath): about 1,560 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.