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Housing in B18 4

What the homes in B18 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
16,678 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (50.9%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

B18 4England
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced50.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B18 4 is well below that, at 34.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

B18 4
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29%
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England
  • Owned34.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented29.5%20.5%
  • Social rented34.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B18 4England
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council16.2%8.3%
From a housing association18.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B18 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 37.6% of households include dependent children.

B18 4England
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children5.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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

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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