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Housing in B2 5AR

What the homes in B2 5AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (76.7%). Flats make up 98.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B2 5AREngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0.3%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat76.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building21.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B2 5AR area is less than half that, at 16.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 69% of households against 20.5%. 4.6% own outright and 12.2% with a mortgage.

B2 5AR
17%
69%
13%
England
  • Owned16.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented69%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B2 5AREngland
Owned outright4.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent66%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.4 people living in it. 63.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B2 5AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 59.3%. 3.5% of households include dependent children.

B2 5AREngland
Living alone, under 6659.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children2.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B2 5AR sits in (Central): about 1,503 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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