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Housing in B17 9DS

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

Neighbourhood
Harborne East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,545 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.5%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

B17 9DSEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced44.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B17 9DS area is above that, at 70.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

B17 9DS
71%
23%
England
  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B17 9DSEngland
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B17 9DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.1%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.

B17 9DSEngland
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 9DS sits in (Harborne East): about 1,545 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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