Housing in B69 1QA
What the homes in B69 1QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,248 (2024)
B69 1QAOldbury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (53.5%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B69 1QA area is well above that, at 91%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.9% of households against 20.5%. 61.1% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned91%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented5.9%20.5%
- Social rented2.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 18.5%. 19.2% 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 B69 1QA sits in (Rowley West): about 1,248 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.