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Housing in B11 2ND

What the homes in B11 2ND 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
1,715 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.2%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

B11 2NDEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced43.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B11 2ND area is below that, at 45.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.7% of households against 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

B11 2ND
45%
26%
28%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented25.7%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B11 2NDEngland
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council12.4%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B11 2NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30%. 40.7% of households include dependent children.

B11 2NDEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children4.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%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 2ND sits in (Greet & Mid Sparkhill): about 1,715 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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