Housing in B71 4ED
What the homes in B71 4ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Bromwich North
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
B71 4EDWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (46%). Flats make up 46.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 4ED area is well below that, at 40.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.1% of households against 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented21.1%20.5%
- Social rented37.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%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. 42.3% 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 24.5%. 16% 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 4ED sits in (West Bromwich North): about 1,840 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.