Housing in B70 0QG
What the homes in B70 0QG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
B70 0QGWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (71.1%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
37.5% of households in the B70 0QG area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented14.6%20.5%
- Social rented46.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.2%). 25.3% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B70 0QG (Wednesbury South) (about 1,911 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.