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Housing in B12 8

What the homes in B12 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,596 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (51.7%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B12 8England
Detached8.1%22.9%
Semi-detached17.5%31.5%
Terraced51.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B12 8 is well below that, at 42.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.7% of households against 20.5%. 27% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.

B12 8
43%
26%
31%
England
  • Owned42.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented25.7%20.5%
  • Social rented31.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B12 8England
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association24.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B12 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.3%. 33% of households include dependent children.

B12 8England
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children5.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.9%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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