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Housing in B66 3

What the homes in B66 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,064 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.4%). Flats make up 35.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B66 3England
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced36.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B66 3 is well below that, at 32.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28% of households against 20.5%. 16.7% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.

B66 3
33%
28%
37%
England
  • Owned32.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented37.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B66 3England
Owned outright16.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council22.9%8.3%
From a housing association14.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B66 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.7%. 33.3% of households include dependent children.

B66 3England
Living alone, under 6622.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%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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