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Housing in B15 3SZ

What the homes in B15 3SZ 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.3%). Flats make up 46.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B15 3SZEngland
Detached42.3%22.9%
Semi-detached4.2%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat41.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.5% of households in the B15 3SZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

B15 3SZ
71%
25%
England
  • Owned71.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B15 3SZEngland
Owned outright45%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

B15 3SZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.5%). 22% of households include dependent children.

B15 3SZEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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 3SZ (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.

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