Housing in B71 2NB
What the homes in B71 2NB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,912 (2024)
B71 2NBWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.7%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 2NB area is broadly in line with that, at 64.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented14.8%20.5%
- Social rented20.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 31.4% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B71 2NB sits in (Wednesbury South): about 1,912 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.