Housing in B21 8PR
What the homes in B21 8PR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Middlemore
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
B21 8PRBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (82.9%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B21 8PR area is above that, at 79.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 44.6% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented16.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.8%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 3.3 people living in it. 14.7% 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 24.1%. 28.9% 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 8PR sits in (Middlemore): about 1,505 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.