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Housing in B23 5LY

What the homes in B23 5LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Short Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (61.8%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B23 5LYEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached61.8%31.5%
Terraced24.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B23 5LY area is below that, at 52.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19% of households against 20.5%. 21% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

B23 5LY
52%
19%
27%
England
  • Owned52.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented27.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B23 5LYEngland
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council24.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B23 5LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.9%. 34.3% of households include dependent children.

B23 5LYEngland
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 5LY sits in (Short Heath): about 1,556 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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