Housing in B70 6BB
What the homes in B70 6BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,075 (2024)
B70 6BBWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (59.1%). Flats make up 61.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B70 6BB area is less than half that, at 25.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.8% of households against 20.5%. 15% own outright and 10.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned25.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented9.8%20.5%
- Social rented58%17.1%
- Lives rent free5.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.9% 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 29.2%. 20.9% 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 6BB sits in (West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park): about 2,075 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.