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Housing in B70 9RL

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

Neighbourhood
West Bromwich North
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,396 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (40.3%). Flats make up 46.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B70 9RLEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat40.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B70 9RL area is well below that, at 34.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.5% of households against 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

B70 9RL
35%
22%
43%
England
  • Owned34.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented43%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B70 9RLEngland
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council27.9%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 43.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B70 9RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.4%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.

B70 9RLEngland
Living alone, under 6633.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children8.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B70 9RL sits in (West Bromwich North): about 2,396 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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