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Housing in B70 8

What the homes in B70 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,417 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (34.8%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B70 8England
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced34.8%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B70 8 is well below that, at 41.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

B70 8
42%
23%
34%
England
  • Owned41.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented33.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B70 8England
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council21.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B70 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.5%. 28.8% of households include dependent children.

B70 8England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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

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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