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Housing in B1 1DB

What the homes in B1 1DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Digbeth
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,618 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (97.2%). Flats make up 98.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B1 1DBEngland
Detached0.1%22.9%
Semi-detached0.9%31.5%
Terraced0.3%23%
Purpose-built flat97.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B1 1DB area is less than half that, at 12.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.1% of households against 20.5%. 4.8% own outright and 7.5% with a mortgage.

B1 1DB
12%
32%
54%
England
  • Owned12.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented32.1%20.5%
  • Social rented54.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B1 1DBEngland
Owned outright4.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association47.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 56.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B1 1DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 49.8%. 13.1% of households include dependent children.

B1 1DBEngland
Living alone, under 6649.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B1 1DB sits in (Digbeth): about 1,618 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.

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