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Housing in B71 3EB

What the homes in B71 3EB 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.1%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B71 3EBEngland
Detached29.1%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced37.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 3EB 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.

B71 3EB
69%
13%
17%
England
  • 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

B71 3EBEngland
Owned outright41.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council16.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

B71 3EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.1%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

B71 3EBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 3EB 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.

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