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Housing in B66 4SA

What the homes in B66 4SA 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
2,082 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (59%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B66 4SAEngland
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached16.6%31.5%
Terraced59%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B66 4SA area is below that, at 50.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.1% of households against 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

B66 4SA
50%
39%
England
  • Owned50.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented39.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B66 4SAEngland
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.6 people living in it. 15.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B66 4SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.5%. 44.9% of households include dependent children.

B66 4SAEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children5.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households19%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 4SA sits in (Smethwick South East): about 2,082 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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