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Housing in B66

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

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
47,517 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B66England
Detached9.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced44%23%
Purpose-built flat19%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B66 is well below that, at 39.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.1% of households against 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

B66
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31%
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  • Owned39.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B66England
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council17%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B66England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 34.1% of households include dependent children.

B66England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children8.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%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

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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