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Housing in B71 4

What the homes in B71 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,332 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.6%). Flats make up 36.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B71 4England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat33.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B71 4 is below that, at 45.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.7% of households against 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

B71 4
46%
22%
30%
England
  • Owned45.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented30.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B71 4England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council22.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B71 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.5%. 25% of households include dependent children.

B71 4England
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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

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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