Housing in B21 8AB
What the homes in B21 8AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Middlemore
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,113 (2024)
B21 8ABBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (42.7%). Flats make up 29.2%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B21 8AB area is well below that, at 41.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.4% of households against 20.5%. 23.9% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented29.4%20.5%
- Social rented28.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19%. 26.8% 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 8AB sits in (Middlemore): about 2,113 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.