Housing in B16 8BD
What the homes in B16 8BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Five Ways North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,306 (2024)
B16 8BDBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (92.8%). Flats make up 94.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B16 8BD area is less than half that, at 16.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 74.1% of households against 20.5%. 4.4% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned16.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented74.1%20.5%
- Social rented9.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 57% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 55.7%. 7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B16 8BD sits in (Five Ways North): about 1,306 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.