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Housing in B66 4LU

What the homes in B66 4LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Smethwick South
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,366 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45%). Flats make up 36.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B66 4LUEngland
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached12.9%31.5%
Terraced45%23%
Purpose-built flat24.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B66 4LU area is well below that, at 36.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.3% of households against 20.5%. 24% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.

B66 4LU
36%
37%
24%
England
  • Owned36.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented37.3%20.5%
  • Social rented24.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B66 4LUEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council15%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B66 4LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.1%. 30.7% of households include dependent children.

B66 4LUEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children7.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.5%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 4LU sits in (Smethwick South): about 2,366 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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