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Housing in B69 4DB

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

Neighbourhood
Oldbury & Rood End
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,253 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.6%). Flats make up 49.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B69 4DBEngland
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat44.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B69 4DB area is less than half that, at 30.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.7% of households against 20.5%. 16.7% own outright and 13.6% with a mortgage.

B69 4DB
30%
36%
33%
England
  • Owned30.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented35.7%20.5%
  • Social rented32.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B69 4DBEngland
Owned outright16.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council21.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 43.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B69 4DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.7%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

B69 4DBEngland
Living alone, under 6627.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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 4DB sits in (Oldbury & Rood End): about 2,253 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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