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Housing in B16 9EW

What the homes in B16 9EW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rotton Park
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,304 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.5%). Flats make up 26.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

B16 9EWEngland
Detached26%22.9%
Semi-detached37.5%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B16 9EW area is broadly in line with that, at 54.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.2% of households against 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

B16 9EW
55%
32%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented32.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B16 9EWEngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B16 9EWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

B16 9EWEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.1%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 9EW sits in (Rotton Park): about 2,304 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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