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Housing in B18 7AA

What the homes in B18 7AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ladywood - Summer Hill
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,910 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (83.1%). Flats make up 84.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B18 7AAEngland
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached4.4%31.5%
Terraced9.5%23%
Purpose-built flat83.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B18 7AA area is less than half that, at 17.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 9.2% own outright and 8.6% with a mortgage.

B18 7AA
18%
12%
69%
England
  • Owned17.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented68.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B18 7AAEngland
Owned outright9.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council66.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 42.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B18 7AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.2%. 29.2% of households include dependent children.

B18 7AAEngland
Living alone, under 6632.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children5.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%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 B18 7AA sits in (Ladywood - Summer Hill): about 1,910 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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