Housing in B71 2SD
What the homes in B71 2SD 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)
B71 2SDWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (52.1%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 2SD 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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.5%. 35% 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 2SD 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.