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Housing in B69 4

What the homes in B69 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,935 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.7%). Flats make up 24.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B69 4England
Detached11%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced29%23%
Purpose-built flat21.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B69 4 is below that, at 52.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.6% of households against 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

B69 4
52%
28%
19%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B69 4England
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council13.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B69 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.8%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

B69 4England
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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

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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