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Housing in B67

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

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
48,039 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.3%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B67England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached35.1%31.5%
Terraced43.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B67 is below that, at 52.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.5% of households against 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

B67
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26%
21%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B67England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council16.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B67England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.5%. 30.5% of households include dependent children.

B67England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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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