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Housing in B66 3BE

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

Neighbourhood
Smethwick East
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,327 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (29.7%). Flats make up 27.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

B66 3BEEngland
Detached15.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced29.7%23%
Purpose-built flat23.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B66 3BE area is well below that, at 32.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.8% of households against 20.5%. 14.2% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.

B66 3BE
33%
17%
47%
England
  • Owned32.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented47.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free2.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B66 3BEEngland
Owned outright14.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council29%8.3%
From a housing association18.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B66 3BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.8%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

B66 3BEEngland
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children5.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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 3BE sits in (Smethwick East): about 2,327 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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