Housing in B65 9LN
What the homes in B65 9LN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
B65 9LNRowley Regis
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59.6%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B65 9LN area is broadly in line with that, at 57.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.2%20.5%
- Social rented29.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.9% 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 18.8%. 29.2% 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 9LN sits in (Rowley East): about 1,689 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.