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Housing in B20

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
49,801 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (30.4%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B20England
Detached15%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced30.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B20 is below that, at 48.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.6% of households against 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

B20
49%
25%
26%
England
  • Owned48.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented25.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B20England
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association19.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.3%. 29.1% of households include dependent children.

B20England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children6.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households18%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

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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