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Housing in B23 6EZ

What the homes in B23 6EZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Short Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.1%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B23 6EZEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached53.1%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.4% of households in the B23 6EZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

B23 6EZ
59%
18%
22%
England
  • Owned59.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B23 6EZEngland
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council19.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B23 6EZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.9%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

B23 6EZEngland
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B23 6EZ (Short Heath) (about 1,481 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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