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Housing in B21 8

What the homes in B21 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,334 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.6%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

B21 8England
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced33.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B21 8 is below that, at 47.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.7% of households against 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

B21 8
47%
25%
26%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented26%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B21 8England
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council11.9%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B21 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.4%. 29.7% of households include dependent children.

B21 8England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children7.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.1%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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