Housing in B15 2PD
What the homes in B15 2PD 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
- 1,488 (2024)
B15 2PDBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (39%). Flats make up 41.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B15 2PD area is above that, at 69.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.2% of households against 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented29.2%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%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 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.3%. 24.5% 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 2PD sits in (Edgbaston South & University): about 1,488 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.