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Housing in B11

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
72,181 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (47.9%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

B11England
Detached8.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced47.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B11 is below that, at 50.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.5% of households against 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

B11
51%
28%
21%
England
  • Owned50.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented27.5%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B11England
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B11England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.9%. 35.7% of households include dependent children.

B11England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children6.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.9%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

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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