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Housing in B17 9DQ

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

Neighbourhood
Harborne West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,014 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44%). Flats make up 45.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B17 9DQEngland
Detached44%22.9%
Semi-detached9.3%31.5%
Terraced1.5%23%
Purpose-built flat43.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B17 9DQ area is broadly in line with that, at 67.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.4% of households against 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

B17 9DQ
67%
15%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership9.7%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B17 9DQEngland
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B17 9DQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 27.2%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

B17 9DQEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over27.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 9DQ sits in (Harborne West): about 2,014 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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