Housing in B68 0RT
What the homes in B68 0RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brandhall
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
B68 0RTOldbury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (38.1%). Flats make up 24%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B68 0RT area is below that, at 45.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership6.5%1%
- Private rented12.8%20.5%
- Social rented34.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.3% 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 20%. 31.3% 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 0RT sits in (Brandhall): about 1,578 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.