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Housing in B21 9HT

What the homes in B21 9HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Handsworth South
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (68.9%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B21 9HTEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached16.2%31.5%
Terraced68.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B21 9HT area is below that, at 46.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.1% of households against 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

B21 9HT
46%
22%
30%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented30.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B21 9HTEngland
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association21.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B21 9HTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.1%. 36.3% of households include dependent children.

B21 9HTEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children4.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.6%7.7%
Rents

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.

BirminghamEngland
All homes£1,099£1,459
One bedroom£830£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,003£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,134£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,434£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,095£1,435
Flat or maisonette£919£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B21 9HT sits in (Handsworth South): about 1,651 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.

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