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Housing in B23 6TY

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

Neighbourhood
Erdington Town
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,121 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.5%). Flats make up 48.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B23 6TYEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.6%31.5%
Terraced36.5%23%
Purpose-built flat31.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B23 6TY area is less than half that, at 24.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 58.8% of households against 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

B23 6TY
24%
59%
16%
England
  • Owned24.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented58.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B23 6TYEngland
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent55%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B23 6TYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.4%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

B23 6TYEngland
Living alone, under 6638.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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 6TY sits in (Erdington Town): about 2,121 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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