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Housing in WS10 0PR

What the homes in WS10 0PR 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
1,305 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (82.1%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS10 0PREngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached82.1%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS10 0PR area is well above that, at 85.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.8% of households against 20.5%. 48% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

WS10 0PR
86%
England
  • Owned85.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented8.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS10 0PREngland
Owned outright48%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS10 0PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

WS10 0PREngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS10 0PR sits in (Woods & Mesty Croft): about 1,305 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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