Housing in B66 3SU
What the homes in B66 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Smethwick South East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,057 (2024)
B66 3SUSmethwick
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (37.1%). Flats make up 36.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B66 3SU area is well below that, at 32.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37% of households against 20.5%. 13.1% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned32.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented37%20.5%
- Social rented29.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 22.1% 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 26.1%. 43.1% 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 3SU sits in (Smethwick South East): about 2,057 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.