Renting in West Bromwich

Average Rent in West Bromwich

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The average rent in West Bromwich is £950/mo, with 680 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new West Bromwich rental appears.

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Renting in West Bromwich

What it costs to rent in West Bromwich

West Bromwich currently has 680 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £950 a month. 33 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 53% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is B70 6BT at around £650/mo, while B42 sits nearer £1,300/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.

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Market snapshot

West Bromwich rental market at a glance

680

Active rentals in West Bromwich

£950/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in West Bromwich

Median monthly rent, based on 680 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£700/mo	195
2 bed	£950/mo	170
3 bed	£1,175/mo	186
4+ bed	£1,500/mo	93

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in West Bromwich

Flats & apartments

222

47% of listings

Houses

251

53% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 39% of the 255 houses currently advertised in West Bromwich.

Terraced
39%100
Semi-detached
33%84
Other house
19%48
Detached
7%19
Bungalow
2%4

Rent by postcode

Where West Bromwich rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 539 live listings in 16 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in West Bromwich

1B42£1,300/mo4 rentals
2DY4£1,250/mo9 rentals
3WS1£1,250/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in West Bromwich

1B70 6BT£650/mo4 rentals
2DY2£825/mo3 rentals
3WS2£825/mo3 rentals

Features · West Bromwich

Garden, parking, and floor area in West Bromwich

Live signal across 680 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

78%

of 115 West Bromwich listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

85%

of 144 West Bromwich listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in West Bromwich

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), West Bromwich has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 100 of 100 postcode districts analysed, the median was 287 reported crimes per area. The most common category in West Bromwich is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

287 crimes per area (median)
100 of 100 postcode districts covered
Data: July 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 May 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 (113) · pop. ~62,000
4.5
per 1k
Tipton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (122) · pop. ~38,000
7.2
per 1k
Wednesbury
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (108) · pop. ~37,000
7.2
per 1k
Smethwick
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (206) · pop. ~63,000
6.8
per 1k
Great Barr
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (65) · pop. ~36,000
3.6
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.

OpenRent

234

Rightmove

226

OnTheMarket

124

PrimeLocation

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in West Bromwich — your questions answered

What is the average rent in West Bromwich?

The median rent in West Bromwich is £950/month based on 680 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in West Bromwich?

There are currently 680 rental properties available in West Bromwich, with 33 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 287 reported crimes per postcode area (July 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 July 2026.

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