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Housing in B66 2DE

What the homes in B66 2DE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Smethwick North & West
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,696 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (56.3%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B66 2DEEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced56.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B66 2DE area is below that, at 52.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.5% of households against 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

B66 2DE
53%
21%
25%
England
  • Owned52.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented25.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B66 2DEEngland
Owned outright26.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council15.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B66 2DEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.8%. 32.9% of households include dependent children.

B66 2DEEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children8.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B66 2DE sits in (Smethwick North & West): about 1,696 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.

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