Rent in Sandwell is up
+7.3%
The average private rent in Sandwell is now £953 a month, £65 more than in September 2025. That's £780 a year more for the average renter. It's 27th of 334 areas, and 5th of 30 in West Midlands.
Since 2015
━ Sandwell ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell | £953 | +7.3% | +43% |
| West Midlands | £983 | +4.4% | +34% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £680 | +7.1% |
| 2 bed | £851 | +7.4% |
| 3 bed | £1,015 | +7.7% |
| 4+ bed | £1,405 | +6.8% |
| Flat / maisonette | £763 | +6.7% |
| Terraced | £946 | +7.5% |
| Semi-detached | £1,027 | +7.6% |
| Detached | £1,249 | +6.8% |
Nearby in the table
Walsall +9.4%Staffordshire Moorlands +7.6%Cannock Chase +7.2%Malvern Hills +7.1%Newcastle-under-Lyme +7.0%East Staffordshire +7.0%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000028), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists