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Housing in B17 0SA

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

Neighbourhood
California
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,560 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (69.9%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B17 0SAEngland
Detached9%22.9%
Semi-detached69.9%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B17 0SA area is broadly in line with that, at 64.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

B17 0SA
64%
21%
14%
England
  • Owned64.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B17 0SAEngland
Owned outright35.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council13%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B17 0SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.9%. 31% of households include dependent children.

B17 0SAEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 0SA sits in (California): about 1,560 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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