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Housing in B67 5BE

What the homes in B67 5BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bearwood & Warley Woods
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (65.9%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

B67 5BEEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached6.6%31.5%
Terraced65.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B67 5BE area is below that, at 52.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.1% of households against 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

B67 5BE
52%
43%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented43.1%20.5%
  • Social rented3.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B67 5BEEngland
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B67 5BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28%. 20.9% of households include dependent children.

B67 5BEEngland
Living alone, under 6628%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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 B67 5BE sits in (Bearwood & Warley Woods): about 1,710 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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