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Housing in B20 2RD

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

Neighbourhood
Handsworth East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,285 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33%). Flats make up 42.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B20 2RDEngland
Detached11.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat33%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B20 2RD area is well below that, at 35.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.9% of households against 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

B20 2RD
36%
21%
42%
England
  • Owned35.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.9%20.5%
  • Social rented42.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B20 2RDEngland
Owned outright18.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association33.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B20 2RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.9%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.

B20 2RDEngland
Living alone, under 6628.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children7.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.2%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 2RD sits in (Handsworth East): about 2,285 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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