Housing in B20 2EA
What the homes in B20 2EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,504 (2024)
B20 2EABirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.4%). Flats make up 27.2%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B20 2EA area is well below that, at 37.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.9% of households against 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented29.9%20.5%
- Social rented31.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 25.9% 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 20.7%. 36.5% 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 2EA sits in (Birchfield West): about 2,504 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.