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Housing in B66 1

What the homes in B66 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,378 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.2%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

B66 1England
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced40.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B66 1 is well below that, at 43%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.4% of households against 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

B66 1
43%
28%
27%
England
  • Owned43%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented26.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B66 1England
Owned outright21.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council14%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B66 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.9%. 33.2% of households include dependent children.

B66 1England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children6.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

SandwellEngland
All homes£953£1,459
One bedroom£680£1,195
Two bedrooms£851£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,014£1,489
Four or more£1,405£2,161
Detached£1,249£1,640
Semi-detached£1,026£1,449
Terraced£946£1,435
Flat or maisonette£764£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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