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Housing in WS10 9RD

What the homes in WS10 9RD 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
1,837 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.7%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS10 9RDEngland
Detached23.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced39.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS10 9RD area is broadly in line with that, at 65.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.9% of households against 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

WS10 9RD
66%
23%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS10 9RDEngland
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS10 9RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.4%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.

WS10 9RDEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 9RD sits in (Wood Green & Old Park): about 1,837 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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