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Housing in B20 3EE

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

Neighbourhood
Birchfield East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,796 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.7%). Flats make up 19%, below the 22.2% across England.

B20 3EEEngland
Detached9.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21%31.5%
Terraced49.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B20 3EE area is well below that, at 39.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.5% of households against 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

B20 3EE
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29%
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England
  • Owned39.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented29.5%20.5%
  • Social rented29.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B20 3EEEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association22.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B20 3EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.7%. 31.5% of households include dependent children.

B20 3EEEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children5.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.8%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 3EE sits in (Birchfield East): about 1,796 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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