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Housing in B11 2JA

What the homes in B11 2JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Greet & Mid Sparkhill
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,405 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (70.9%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B11 2JAEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached16.8%31.5%
Terraced70.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B11 2JA area is below that, at 45.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.5% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

B11 2JA
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41%
14%
England
  • Owned45.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented40.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B11 2JAEngland
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council10.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B11 2JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 31.9%. 45% of households include dependent children.

B11 2JAEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.2%12.8%
Couple, no children8.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13%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 2JA sits in (Greet & Mid Sparkhill): about 1,405 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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