Housing in B15 2LA
What the homes in B15 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Edgbaston South & University
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,705 (2024)
B15 2LABirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (42.3%). Flats make up 46.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B15 2LA area is above that, at 71.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.6% of households against 20.5%. 45% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented24.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22.5%. 22% 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 B15 2LA sits in (Edgbaston South & University): about 2,705 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.