Housing in B16 8XS
What the homes in B16 8XS 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
- 1,965 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (77.4%). Flats make up 80.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B16 8XS area is less than half that, at 12.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 6.4% own outright and 6.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned12.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented14.5%20.5%
- Social rented69.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 38.4% 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 31.7%. 35.1% 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 8XS sits in (Five Ways North): about 1,965 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.