Housing in B68 8LB
What the homes in B68 8LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Langley Green
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,807 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.8%). Flats make up 39.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B68 8LB area is well below that, at 35%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.3% of households against 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned35%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented18.3%20.5%
- Social rented44.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.3%. 22.4% 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 8LB sits in (Langley Green): about 1,807 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.