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Housing in B71 2DS

What the homes in B71 2DS 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
1,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (71.7%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

B71 2DSEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached71.7%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat15.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 2DS area is well below that, at 38.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

B71 2DS
38%
12%
48%
England
  • Owned38.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented48.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B71 2DSEngland
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council47.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B71 2DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 31.5% of households include dependent children.

B71 2DSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 2DS sits in (Stone Cross & Hateley Heath): about 1,651 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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