Housing in B66 2DR
What the homes in B66 2DR 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
- 3,092 (2024)
B66 2DRSmethwick
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (47%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B66 2DR area is well below that, at 43%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.9% of households against 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned43%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented28.9%20.5%
- Social rented26.8%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 3.4 people living in it. 16.2% 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 34.6%. 44.8% 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 B66 2DR sits in (Smethwick North & West): about 3,092 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.