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Housing in B14 4QS

What the homes in B14 4QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Highter's Heath & Maypole
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,828 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.3%). Flats make up 17.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

B14 4QSEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached37%31.5%
Terraced39.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B14 4QS area is broadly in line with that, at 64.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

B14 4QS
64%
20%
15%
England
  • Owned64.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B14 4QSEngland
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B14 4QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.7%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.

B14 4QSEngland
Living alone, under 6622.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B14 4QS sits in (Highter's Heath & Maypole): about 1,828 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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