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Housing in B20 3RF

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

Neighbourhood
Birchfield West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,106 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (34.9%). Flats make up 28.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

B20 3RFEngland
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B20 3RF area is well below that, at 36.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21% of households against 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

B20 3RF
36%
21%
42%
England
  • Owned36.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented42%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B20 3RFEngland
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association35.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B20 3RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 37.1% of households include dependent children.

B20 3RFEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children3.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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 3RF sits in (Birchfield West): about 2,106 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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