Housing in B71 3QL
What the homes in B71 3QL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlemont
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,626 (2024)
B71 3QLWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 3QL area is well above that, at 85.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 51% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.8%20.5%
- Social rented3.3%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 2.7 people living in it. 20.5% 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 21.1%. 24.6% 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 3QL sits in (Charlemont): about 1,626 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.