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Housing in B20 2DS

What the homes in B20 2DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Handsworth East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,693 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (28.6%). Flats make up 39.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B20 2DSEngland
Detached16.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat28.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B20 2DS area is below that, at 46.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

B20 2DS
46%
31%
22%
England
  • Owned46.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented31.5%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B20 2DSEngland
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association17.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 39% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B20 2DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.9%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

B20 2DSEngland
Living alone, under 6629.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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 B20 2DS sits in (Handsworth East): about 1,693 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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