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Housing in B70 6BL

What the homes in B70 6BL 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
2,052 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.7%). Flats make up 26%, above the 22.2% across England.

B70 6BLEngland
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced37.7%23%
Purpose-built flat20.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B70 6BL area is well below that, at 41.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.7% of households against 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

B70 6BL
42%
29%
29%
England
  • Owned41.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented28.7%20.5%
  • Social rented29%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B70 6BLEngland
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council24.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B70 6BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.7%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.

B70 6BLEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%7.7%
Rents

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.

SandwellEngland
All homes£953£1,459
One bedroom£680£1,195
Two bedrooms£851£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,014£1,489
Four or more£1,405£2,161
Detached£1,249£1,640
Semi-detached£1,026£1,449
Terraced£946£1,435
Flat or maisonette£764£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B70 6BL sits in (West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park): about 2,052 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.

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