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Housing in WS10 0BH

What the homes in WS10 0BH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wednesbury
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,858 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56%). Flats make up 30.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

WS10 0BHEngland
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached56%31.5%
Terraced5.6%23%
Purpose-built flat24.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46% of households in the WS10 0BH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

WS10 0BH
46%
16%
36%
England
  • Owned46%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented36.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS10 0BHEngland
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council34.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS10 0BHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.1%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

WS10 0BHEngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 WS10 0BH (Wednesbury) (about 1,858 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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