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Housing in B15 2GG

What the homes in B15 2GG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Selly Oak
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
4,474 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.8%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

B15 2GGEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced41.8%23%
Purpose-built flat23.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B15 2GG area is well below that, at 30.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 49.3% of households against 20.5%. 14% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

B15 2GG
31%
49%
16%
England
  • Owned30.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.9%1%
  • Private rented49.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B15 2GGEngland
Owned outright14%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B15 2GGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 33.1%. 19% of households include dependent children.

B15 2GGEngland
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households33.1%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 B15 2GG sits in (Selly Oak): about 4,474 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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