Housing in B21 8PH
What the homes in B21 8PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Middlemore
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
B21 8PHBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59.7%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B21 8PH area is well below that, at 42.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.7% of households against 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented15.7%20.5%
- Social rented40.3%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 2.9 people living in it. 25% 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 22.1%. 35.1% 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 8PH sits in (Middlemore): about 1,426 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.