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Housing in B20 3AF

What the homes in B20 3AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Birchfield West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.1%). Flats make up 44.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B20 3AFEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.3%31.5%
Terraced29.2%23%
Purpose-built flat36.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B20 3AF area is well below that, at 40%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.3% of households against 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 12.2% with a mortgage.

B20 3AF
40%
24%
34%
England
  • Owned40%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B20 3AFEngland
Owned outright27.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council19.4%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B20 3AFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

B20 3AFEngland
Living alone, under 6631%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children4.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.9%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 3AF sits in (Birchfield West): about 1,731 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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