Housing in B71 2PF
What the homes in B71 2PF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
B71 2PFWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (71.1%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 2PF area is well below that, at 37.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented14.6%20.5%
- Social rented46.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.2%. 25.3% 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 2PF sits in (Wednesbury South): about 1,911 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.