Housing in B23 7BF
What the homes in B23 7BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Witton
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,192 (2024)
B23 7BFBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.4%). Flats make up 39.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B23 7BF area is less than half that, at 17.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 8.5% own outright and 9% with a mortgage.
- Owned17.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented11.6%20.5%
- Social rented69.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 36%. 54.4% 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 7BF sits in (Upper Witton): about 2,192 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.