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Housing in B15 3LS

What the homes in B15 3LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Edgbaston North
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,144 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57.5%). Flats make up 59.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B15 3LSEngland
Detached30.9%22.9%
Semi-detached5.9%31.5%
Terraced3.5%23%
Purpose-built flat57.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B15 3LS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.6% of households against 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

B15 3LS
60%
38%
England
  • Owned60.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented37.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B15 3LSEngland
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented5.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B15 3LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.9%. 22% of households include dependent children.

B15 3LSEngland
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 3LS sits in (Edgbaston North): about 1,144 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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