Housing in B12 8BL
What the homes in B12 8BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Balsall Heath East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,412 (2024)
B12 8BLBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (38.5%). Flats make up 30.2%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B12 8BL area is below that, at 52.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.6% of households against 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented25.6%20.5%
- Social rented22.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23%. 23.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B12 8BL sits in (Balsall Heath East): about 1,412 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.