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Housing in B17 8JP

What the homes in B17 8JP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rotton Park
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,695 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (50.4%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B17 8JPEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced50.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B17 8JP area is below that, at 53.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.3% of households against 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

B17 8JP
53%
40%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented40.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B17 8JPEngland
Owned outright29.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B17 8JPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.6%. 25% of households include dependent children.

B17 8JPEngland
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.4%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 8JP sits in (Rotton Park): about 1,695 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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