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Housing in B15 3RZ

What the homes in B15 3RZ 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39%). Flats make up 41.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B15 3RZEngland
Detached33.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.3%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat39%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.1% of households in the B15 3RZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

B15 3RZ
69%
29%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented29.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B15 3RZEngland
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

B15 3RZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

B15 3RZEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B15 3RZ (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.

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