Housing in B70 0LS
What the homes in B70 0LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,186 (2024)
B70 0LSWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B70 0LS area is well below that, at 40.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.5%1%
- Private rented15.8%20.5%
- Social rented40.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 18.2% 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 26.9%. 39.2% 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 0LS sits in (Wednesbury South): about 2,186 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.