Housing in B21 0BH
What the homes in B21 0BH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Middlemore
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (60.7%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B21 0BH area is well below that, at 34.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.5% of households against 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented30.5%20.5%
- Social rented33%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 24.4% 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 24%. 40.4% 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 B21 0BH sits in (Middlemore): about 1,721 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.