Housing in B20 1JS
What the homes in B20 1JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth Wood
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
B20 1JSBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (51.3%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B20 1JS area is well above that, at 87.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 16.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.6%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B20 1JS sits in (Handsworth Wood): about 1,621 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.