Housing in B71 3LU
What the homes in B71 3LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlemont
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
B71 3LUWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (75.5%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 3LU area is above that, at 81.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 51.9% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented7.9%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. 22.9% 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 17.6%. 21.8% 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 3LU sits in (Charlemont): about 1,485 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.