Housing in B23 5BL
What the homes in B23 5BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Perry Common - College Road
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,951 (2024)
B23 5BLBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.9%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B23 5BL area is well below that, at 40.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented47.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.7% 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 20%. 39.3% 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 B23 5BL sits in (Perry Common - College Road): about 1,951 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.