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Housing in WS10 0EZ

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

Neighbourhood
Woods & Mesty Croft
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (72.1%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS10 0EZEngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached72.1%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.2% of households in the WS10 0EZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 25% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

WS10 0EZ
50%
40%
England
  • Owned50.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented40.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS10 0EZEngland
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council39.2%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS10 0EZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

WS10 0EZEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 0EZ (Woods & Mesty Croft) (about 1,566 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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