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Housing in B21

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
40,955 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.9%). Flats make up 21.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B21England
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced41.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B21 is well below that, at 41%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.1% of households against 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

B21
41%
29%
29%
England
  • Owned41%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented29.1%20.5%
  • Social rented28.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B21England
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.1%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association18.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 31.4% of households include dependent children.

B21England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children6.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.6%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

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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