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Housing in B16 0BB

What the homes in B16 0BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Summerfield
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,927 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.8%). Flats make up 34.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B16 0BBEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.9%31.5%
Terraced41.8%23%
Purpose-built flat20.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B16 0BB area is less than half that, at 26%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.7% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 12.4% with a mortgage.

B16 0BB
26%
28%
45%
England
  • Owned26%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented45%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B16 0BBEngland
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council20.6%8.3%
From a housing association24.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B16 0BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.6%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.

B16 0BBEngland
Living alone, under 6633.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children7.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%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 B16 0BB sits in (Summerfield): about 2,927 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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