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Housing in B14 5RD

What the homes in B14 5RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Druids Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (65.1%). Flats make up 66.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B14 5RDEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached8.7%31.5%
Terraced23.2%23%
Purpose-built flat65.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B14 5RD area is less than half that, at 14.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.5% of households against 20.5%. 8.6% own outright and 5.7% with a mortgage.

B14 5RD
14%
78%
England
  • Owned14.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented6.5%20.5%
  • Social rented77.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B14 5RDEngland
Owned outright8.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council69.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 49.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B14 5RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.2%. 29.1% of households include dependent children.

B14 5RDEngland
Living alone, under 6634.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children5.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 5RD sits in (Druids Heath): about 1,172 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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