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Housing in B1 1NH

What the homes in B1 1NH 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

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (97.2%). Flats make up 98.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B1 1NHEngland
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

12.3% of households in the B1 1NH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 4.8% own outright and 7.5% with a mortgage.

B1 1NH
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

B1 1NHEngland
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 1NHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (49.8%). 13.1% of households include dependent children.

B1 1NHEngland
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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B1 1NH (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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