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Housing in B17 0QN

What the homes in B17 0QN 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

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.2%). Flats make up 42.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B17 0QNEngland
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

48.2% of households in the B17 0QN area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

B17 0QN
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

B17 0QNEngland
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 0QNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 22% of households include dependent children.

B17 0QNEngland
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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B17 0QN (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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