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Housing in B23 5FF

What the homes in B23 5FF 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
1,815 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (33.1%). Flats make up 33.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B23 5FFEngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced33.1%23%
Purpose-built flat30%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B23 5FF area is below that, at 45.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

B23 5FF
46%
12%
40%
England
  • Owned45.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented39.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B23 5FFEngland
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council30.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B23 5FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.2%. 22.1% of households include dependent children.

B23 5FFEngland
Living alone, under 6626.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 B23 5FF sits in (Perry Common - College Road): about 1,815 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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