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Housing in B70 9EW

What the homes in B70 9EW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Greets Green West
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,336 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (60.9%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B70 9EWEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached60.9%31.5%
Terraced21.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B70 9EW area is below that, at 51%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.8% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

B70 9EW
51%
17%
32%
England
  • Owned51%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented31.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B70 9EWEngland
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council29.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B70 9EWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.8%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.

B70 9EWEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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 9EW sits in (Greets Green West): about 2,336 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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