Housing in WS5 4EZ
What the homes in WS5 4EZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Yew Tree & Tamebridge
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,346 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (54.2%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS5 4EZ area is above that, at 73.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented18.7%20.5%
- Social rented6.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 18% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27%. 33.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS5 4EZ sits in (Yew Tree & Tamebridge): about 2,346 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.