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Housing in B12 8SY

What the homes in B12 8SY 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
2,103 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (59.2%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

B12 8SYEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached16.5%31.5%
Terraced59.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45% of households in the B12 8SY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

B12 8SY
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  • Owned45%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented30.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B12 8SYEngland
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association25.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B12 8SYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.8%). 36.4% of households include dependent children.

B12 8SYEngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.5%12.8%
Couple, no children4.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B12 8SY (Balsall Heath East) (about 2,103 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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