Housing in B21 9EA
What the homes in B21 9EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
B21 9EABirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (70.5%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B21 9EA area is below that, at 52.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.5% of households against 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented28.5%20.5%
- Social rented18.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 19.2% 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 24.3%. 36.4% 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 9EA sits in (Handsworth South): about 1,796 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.