Housing in B70 9EY
What the homes in B70 9EY 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
- 1,979 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B70 9EYWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.9%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
46.9% of households in the B70 9EY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented16.5%20.5%
- Social rented36.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.4%). 38.8% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B70 9EY (Greets Green West) (about 1,979 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.