Housing in B68 0PT
What the homes in B68 0PT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brandhall
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
B68 0PTOldbury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (86.2%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B68 0PT area is above that, at 84.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 40.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.8%20.5%
- Social rented4.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B68 0PT sits in (Brandhall): about 1,596 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.