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Housing in B68 0NP

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

Neighbourhood
Warley South
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,635 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (66.2%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B68 0NPEngland
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached66.2%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B68 0NP area is above that, at 82%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 44.9% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

B68 0NP
82%
13%
England
  • Owned82%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B68 0NPEngland
Owned outright44.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B68 0NPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.5%. 28.1% of households include dependent children.

B68 0NPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 0NP sits in (Warley South): about 1,635 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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