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Housing in B

What the homes in B are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
2,134,278 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.5%). Flats make up 20.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BEngland
Detached17.7%22.9%
Semi-detached37.5%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat17.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

B
60%
19%
20%
England
  • Owned59.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented20.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BEngland
Owned outright31.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council12.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.6%. 28.2% of households include dependent children.

BEngland
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Birmingham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Birmingham, August 2026, +3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

BirminghamEngland
All homes£1,099£1,459
One bedroom£830£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,003£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,134£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,434£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,095£1,435
Flat or maisonette£919£1,444

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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