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Housing in B16

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
42,968 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (46%). Flats make up 57.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B16England
Detached10.5%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat46%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B16 is well below that, at 33.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.8% of households against 20.5%. 16.8% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

B16
33%
42%
24%
England
  • Owned33.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented41.8%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B16England
Owned outright16.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council14%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.5%. 22% of households include dependent children.

B16England
Living alone, under 6632.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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

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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