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Housing in B23 7QR

What the homes in B23 7QR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gravelly Hill & South Erdington
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,912 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.2%). Flats make up 73.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B23 7QREngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached15.5%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat53.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.1% of households in the B23 7QR area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10.3% own outright and 9.8% with a mortgage.

B23 7QR
20%
43%
35%
England
  • Owned20.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented43.5%20.5%
  • Social rented34.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B23 7QREngland
Owned outright10.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.7%8.3%
From a housing association23.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 52.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B23 7QREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (44.8%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

B23 7QREngland
Living alone, under 6644.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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 7QR (Gravelly Hill & South Erdington) (about 1,912 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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