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Housing in B71 2BX

What the homes in B71 2BX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stone Cross & Hateley Heath
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,216 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.1%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

B71 2BXEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached52.1%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 2BX area is below that, at 47.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

B71 2BX
47%
15%
37%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented37.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B71 2BXEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council25.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B71 2BXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.5%. 35% of households include dependent children.

B71 2BXEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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 B71 2BX sits in (Stone Cross & Hateley Heath): about 2,216 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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