Housing in B70 0JS
What the homes in B70 0JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
B70 0JSWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.9%). Flats make up 30.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B70 0JS area is well below that, at 43.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented41.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%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. 41.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.9%. 27.1% 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 B70 0JS sits in (Wednesbury South): about 1,698 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.