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Housing in B17 0BB

What the homes in B17 0BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Metchley
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,662 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.2%). Flats make up 42.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B17 0BBEngland
Detached25.3%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat37.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B17 0BB area is below that, at 48.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.7% of households against 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

B17 0BB
48%
24%
27%
England
  • Owned48.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented23.7%20.5%
  • Social rented27.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B17 0BBEngland
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association17.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B17 0BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 22% of households include dependent children.

B17 0BBEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 B17 0BB sits in (Metchley): about 1,662 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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