Housing in B21 8EE
What the homes in B21 8EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
B21 8EEBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (50.8%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B21 8EE area is well below that, at 34.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.9% of households against 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 15.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented44.9%20.5%
- Social rented18%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 24.3% 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 23.4%. 37.1% 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 8EE sits in (Handsworth West): about 1,641 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.