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Housing in B69 3EA

What the homes in B69 3EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Tividale
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,093 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (55.1%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B69 3EAEngland
Detached28.1%22.9%
Semi-detached55.1%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B69 3EA area is above that, at 75.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 39% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

B69 3EA
76%
19%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B69 3EAEngland
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B69 3EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.6%. 31.5% of households include dependent children.

B69 3EAEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%7.7%
Rents

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.

SandwellEngland
All homes£953£1,459
One bedroom£680£1,195
Two bedrooms£851£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,014£1,489
Four or more£1,405£2,161
Detached£1,249£1,640
Semi-detached£1,026£1,449
Terraced£946£1,435
Flat or maisonette£764£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B69 3EA sits in (North Tividale): about 2,093 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.

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