Housing in B14 4ED
What the homes in B14 4ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Yardley Wood West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.1%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B14 4ED area is broadly in line with that, at 57.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented30.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.6%. 32.6% 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 B14 4ED sits in (Yardley Wood West): about 1,619 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.