Housing in B20 3BD
What the homes in B20 3BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,975 (2024)
B20 3BDBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (67.1%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B20 3BD area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.2% of households against 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented33.2%20.5%
- Social rented6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.7 people living in it. 17.7% 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 36.2%. 41.2% 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 3BD sits in (Birchfield East): about 1,975 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.