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Housing in B18

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
35,898 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.8%). Flats make up 45.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B18England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached15.6%31.5%
Terraced33%23%
Purpose-built flat36.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B18 is less than half that, at 28.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.1% of households against 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 14.1% with a mortgage.

B18
28%
35%
36%
England
  • Owned28.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented35.1%20.5%
  • Social rented35.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B18England
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council19.1%8.3%
From a housing association16.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.9%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

B18England
Living alone, under 6630.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%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. 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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