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Housing in B68 0BD

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

Neighbourhood
Brandhall
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.5%). Flats make up 23.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B68 0BDEngland
Detached12.4%22.9%
Semi-detached48.5%31.5%
Terraced16%23%
Purpose-built flat21.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B68 0BD area is above that, at 70.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.2% of households against 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

B68 0BD
70%
20%
England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B68 0BDEngland
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B68 0BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.6%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

B68 0BDEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 B68 0BD sits in (Brandhall): about 1,893 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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