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Housing in B68 0

What the homes in B68 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,772 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (62.2%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B68 0England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached62.2%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B68 0 is above that, at 69.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

B68 0
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  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B68 0England
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council12.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B68 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.7%. 28% of households include dependent children.

B68 0England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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