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Housing in B17 9QG

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

Neighbourhood
Harborne East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,580 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.6%). Flats make up 41.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B17 9QGEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.1%31.5%
Terraced42.6%23%
Purpose-built flat32.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.7% of households in the B17 9QG area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

B17 9QG
51%
40%
England
  • Owned50.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B17 9QGEngland
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B17 9QGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.6%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

B17 9QGEngland
Living alone, under 6624.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B17 9QG (Harborne East) (about 1,580 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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