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Housing in B18 4QY

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

Neighbourhood
Winson Green & Gib Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,127 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.2%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B18 4QYEngland
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced56.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.6% of households in the B18 4QY area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 10.9% with a mortgage.

B18 4QY
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34%
34%
England
  • Owned30.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented33.9%20.5%
  • Social rented34.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B18 4QYEngland
Owned outright19.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29%18.2%
Other private rented4.9%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association28.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B18 4QYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 39.8% of households include dependent children.

B18 4QYEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children4.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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 B18 4QY (Winson Green & Gib Heath) (about 2,127 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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