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Housing in B14 5UA

What the homes in B14 5UA 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
1,509 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.8%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B14 5UAEngland
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached58.8%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.2% of households in the B14 5UA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

B14 5UA
81%
16%
England
  • Owned81.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B14 5UAEngland
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B14 5UAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

B14 5UAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 B14 5UA (Highter's Heath & Maypole) (about 1,509 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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