Housing in B16 8TP
What the homes in B16 8TP 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
- 1,551 (2024)
B16 8TPBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (89.3%). Flats make up 96.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B16 8TP area is less than half that, at 11.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 62.5% of households against 20.5%. 5% own outright and 6.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned11.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented62.5%20.5%
- Social rented24%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 54.8% 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 50.3%. 13.1% 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 8TP sits in (Five Ways North): about 1,551 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.