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Housing in B17 9BF

What the homes in B17 9BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harborne East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,712 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.4%). Flats make up 37.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B17 9BFEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached9.9%31.5%
Terraced49.4%23%
Purpose-built flat30.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B17 9BF area is below that, at 45.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

B17 9BF
45%
42%
13%
England
  • Owned45.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented41.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B17 9BFEngland
Owned outright22.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B17 9BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.7%. 18.5% of households include dependent children.

B17 9BFEngland
Living alone, under 6630.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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 9BF sits in (Harborne East): about 1,712 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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