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Housing in B71 3NH

What the homes in B71 3NH 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
2,183 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (68.8%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

B71 3NHEngland
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached68.8%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.7% of households in the B71 3NH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

B71 3NH
50%
18%
32%
England
  • Owned49.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented31.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B71 3NHEngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council29.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B71 3NHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

B71 3NHEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B71 3NH (Stone Cross & Hateley Heath) (about 2,183 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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