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Housing in WS10 9EA

What the homes in WS10 9EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wood Green & Old Park
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (65.7%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS10 9EAEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached65.7%31.5%
Terraced27.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3%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 9EA area is broadly in line with that, at 60.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

WS10 9EA
61%
28%
England
  • Owned60.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS10 9EAEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council26.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS10 9EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.9%. 30% of households include dependent children.

WS10 9EAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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 9EA sits in (Wood Green & Old Park): about 1,686 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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