Housing in B68 0SB
What the homes in B68 0SB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brandhall
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,788 (2024)
B68 0SBOldbury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (45.4%). Flats make up 18.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B68 0SB area is below that, at 50.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented14.9%20.5%
- Social rented32.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free1%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. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.5%. 29% 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 0SB sits in (Brandhall): about 1,788 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.