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Housing in B11 1JS

What the homes in B11 1JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sparkbrook North
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,030 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (30.8%). Flats make up 40.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B11 1JSEngland
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat30.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B11 1JS area is less than half that, at 28.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.6% of households against 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 9.7% with a mortgage.

B11 1JS
28%
21%
50%
England
  • Owned28.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented50.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B11 1JSEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council17%8.3%
From a housing association33.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B11 1JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.5%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

B11 1JSEngland
Living alone, under 6627.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children6.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.3%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 B11 1JS sits in (Sparkbrook North): about 2,030 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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