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Housing in B20 1

What the homes in B20 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,123 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.6%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B20 1England
Detached26.2%22.9%
Semi-detached41.6%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B20 1 is broadly in line with that, at 63.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.7% of households against 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

B20 1
63%
28%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B20 1England
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B20 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.8%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

B20 1England
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households16%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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