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Housing in B1 2SU

What the homes in B1 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ladywood - Summer Hill
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,286 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (60.6%). Flats make up 76.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B1 2SUEngland
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached6.3%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat60.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building15%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B1 2SU area is well below that, at 34.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50.8% of households against 20.5%. 7.4% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

B1 2SU
34%
51%
12%
England
  • Owned34.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented50.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B1 2SUEngland
Owned outright7.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 40.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B1 2SUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.1%. 10.1% of households include dependent children.

B1 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 6637.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.3%12.8%
Couple, no children28.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%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 2SU sits in (Ladywood - Summer Hill): about 1,286 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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