Housing in B69 4PN
What the homes in B69 4PN 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
- 2,201 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (51.6%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B69 4PN area is below that, at 51%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.7% of households against 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned51%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented37.7%20.5%
- Social rented10.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 28.8% 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 27.4%. 37.6% 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 4PN sits in (Oldbury & Rood End): about 2,201 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.