Housing in B68 9PX
What the homes in B68 9PX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Warley West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
B68 9PXOldbury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.4%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B68 9PX area is below that, at 54.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented11.7%20.5%
- Social rented33.4%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 2.6 people living in it. 24.6% 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 20.4%. 31.2% 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 9PX sits in (Warley West): about 1,618 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.