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Housing in B15 2RS

What the homes in B15 2RS 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
2,517 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (56.7%). Flats make up 57.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B15 2RSEngland
Detached39.7%22.9%
Semi-detached1.6%31.5%
Terraced0.4%23%
Purpose-built flat56.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B15 2RS area is below that, at 49.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47% of households against 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

B15 2RS
49%
47%
England
  • Owned49.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented47%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B15 2RSEngland
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.2%18.2%
Other private rented7.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B15 2RSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.1%. 16.5% of households include dependent children.

B15 2RSEngland
Living alone, under 6634.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%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 2RS sits in (Edgbaston South & University): about 2,517 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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