Housing in B71 3DF
What the homes in B71 3DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlemont
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,844 (2024)
B71 3DFWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (37.1%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 3DF area is above that, at 69.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 41.7% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented13.3%20.5%
- Social rented17.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% 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 17.1%. 25.9% 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 3DF sits in (Charlemont): about 1,844 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.