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Housing in B21 9PR

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

Neighbourhood
Handsworth West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,936 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (58.3%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B21 9PREngland
Detached13.3%22.9%
Semi-detached18.4%31.5%
Terraced58.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B21 9PR area is well below that, at 43.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.8% of households against 20.5%. 24.8% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

B21 9PR
43%
40%
17%
England
  • Owned43.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented39.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B21 9PREngland
Owned outright24.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.5%18.2%
Other private rented6.3%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B21 9PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.3%. 33.8% of households include dependent children.

B21 9PREngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children5.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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 9PR sits in (Handsworth West): about 1,936 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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