Housing in B70 7BH
What the homes in B70 7BH 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
- 2,894 (2024)
B70 7BHWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (36%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B70 7BH area is well below that, at 41.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented12.3%20.5%
- Social rented45.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.2% 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 23.4%. 32.9% 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 7BH sits in (West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park): about 2,894 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.