Housing in B71 3PS
What the homes in B71 3PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlemont
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,353 (2024)
B71 3PSWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (73.7%). Flats make up 74.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 3PS area is less than half that, at 23.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 8.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned23.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented27.2%20.5%
- Social rented47.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.4%. 27.6% 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 3PS sits in (Charlemont): about 2,353 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.