Housing in B65 9NP
What the homes in B65 9NP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,804 (2024)
B65 9NPRowley Regis
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (37.6%). Flats make up 27.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B65 9NP area is well below that, at 40.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.5%20.5%
- Social rented46.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.6%. 30.2% 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 9NP sits in (Rowley East): about 1,804 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.