Renting in West Bromwich

Average Rent in West Bromwich: £995/mo

Rent in West Bromwich before the rush.

Median asking rent across 907 live West Bromwich listings on 5 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£995 /month

907 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in West Bromwich by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£689/mo	48
1 bed	£730/mo	252
2 bed	£950/mo	245
3 bed	£1,200/mo	252
4+ bed	£1,500/mo	110

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in West Bromwich

What it costs to rent in West Bromwich

West Bromwich currently has 907 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £995 a month. 22 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 51% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is DY2 at around £700/mo, while B42 sits nearer £1,250/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

Dwellio watches Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders for West Bromwich around the clock — so a new listing reaches your inbox before most renters have refreshed the app. Here’s how our rental alerts work. Looking further afield? You can browse rentals in every UK city.

Rent by property size

Average rent in West Bromwich by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 907 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in West Bromwich

£689/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in West Bromwich is £689 a month, 31% below the city-wide median of £995, based on 48 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in West Bromwich

£730/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in West Bromwich is £730 a month, 27% below the city-wide median of £995, based on 252 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in West Bromwich

£950/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in West Bromwich is £950 a month, 5% below the city-wide median of £995, based on 245 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in West Bromwich

£1,200/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in West Bromwich is £1,200 a month, 21% above the city-wide median of £995, based on 252 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in West Bromwich

£1,500/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in West Bromwich is £1,500 a month, 51% above the city-wide median of £995, based on 110 listings currently on the market.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Sandwell rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Sandwell, the ONS area that covers West Bromwich. Latest: £947/mo (Jul 26, +7.8% YoY).

Latest

£947

Jul 26

Annual

+7.8%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£666

Aug 21

Total change

+42%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Property types

What’s on offer in West Bromwich

Flats & apartments

316

48% of listings

Houses

332

51% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in West Bromwich — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 33% of the 338 houses currently advertised in West Bromwich.

Terraced
33%113
Semi-detached
30%102
Other house
28%96
Detached
6%21
Bungalow
2%6

Rent by postcode

Where West Bromwich rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 678 live listings in 15 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in West Bromwich

1B42£1,250/mo6 rentals
2DY4£1,125/mo16 rentals
3B21£1,125/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in West Bromwich

1DY2£700/mo5 rentals
2WS2£825/mo3 rentals
3WS1£848/mo6 rentals

Features · West Bromwich

Garden, parking, and floor area in West Bromwich

Live signal across 907 West Bromwich rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

80%

of 161 West Bromwich listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

84%

of 213 West Bromwich listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in West Bromwich this week

22 homes came onto the West Bromwich rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

22 new this weekUpdated today

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across West Bromwich

Most West Bromwich homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 136,380 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

1.92

≈ Band A–B

Stock

136k

136,380 properties

A
43%59,000
B
33%44,540
C
16%21,590
D
6%7,630
E
2%2,980
F
0%540
G
0%60
H
0%40

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across West Bromwich

89% of West Bromwich premises can already get full-fibre and 96% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

89%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

96%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

488 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
89%
Gigabit-capable
96%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Sandwell), July 2025, covering 135,157 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for West Bromwich homes

42% of West Bromwich homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

42%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

58%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

121k

121,414 EPCs

A
0%306
B
7%8,016
C
35%42,134
D
42%51,292
E
13%15,837
F
2%2,898
G
1%931

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Sandwell. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near West Bromwich

14 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the West Bromwich centroid. The five closest:

1
Shireland Biomedical Utc
Secondary · University technical college · B70 8DJ
0.08 mi
2
Shireland CBSO Academy
Secondary · Free schools · B70 8SZ
0.21 mi
3
Hargate Primary School
Primary · Community school · B71 1PG
0.32 mi
4
Lodge Primary School
Primary · Community school · B70 8PN
0.34 mi
5
King George V Primary School
Primary · Community school · B70 6JA
0.47 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the West Bromwich centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in West Bromwich

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), West Bromwich has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 100 of 100 postcode districts analysed, the median was 292 reported crimes per area. The most common category in West Bromwich is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

292 crimes per area (median)
100 of 100 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

West Bromwich’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in West Bromwich

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Great Barr has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in West Bromwich.

Oldbury
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (128) · pop. ~62,000
5.2
per 1k
Tipton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (135) · pop. ~38,000
8.1
per 1k
Wednesbury
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (112) · pop. ~37,000
8.0
per 1k
Smethwick
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (260) · pop. ~63,000
8.7
per 1k
Great Barr
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (68) · pop. ~36,000
3.8
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

West Bromwich listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in West Bromwich.

Rightmove

315

OpenRent

264

OnTheMarket

196

PrimeLocation

111

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in West Bromwich — your questions answered

How much is rent in West Bromwich?

The average (median) asking rent in West Bromwich is £995 a month — a 1-bed is £730 and a 2-bed £950, based on 907 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in West Bromwich?

The median asking rent for a studio in West Bromwich is £689 a month, 31% below the city-wide median of £995, based on 48 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in West Bromwich?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in West Bromwich is £730 a month, 27% below the city-wide median of £995, based on 252 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in West Bromwich?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in West Bromwich is £950 a month, 5% below the city-wide median of £995, based on 245 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in West Bromwich?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in West Bromwich is £1,200 a month, 21% above the city-wide median of £995, based on 252 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in West Bromwich?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in West Bromwich is £1,500 a month, 51% above the city-wide median of £995, based on 110 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in West Bromwich?

There are currently 907 rental properties available in West Bromwich, with 22 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is West Bromwich safe for renters?

West Bromwich has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 292 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in West Bromwich?

The most commonly reported crime category in West Bromwich is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

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