Housing in B70 7BD
What the homes in B70 7BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Greets Green East
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,203 (2024)
B70 7BDWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52.3%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B70 7BD area is below that, at 52.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.6% of households against 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented24.6%20.5%
- Social rented20%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 28.2% 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 21.3%. 27.3% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B70 7BD sits in (Greets Green East): about 2,203 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.