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Housing in B23

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
68,369 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.3%). Flats make up 30.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

B23England
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced24.8%23%
Purpose-built flat23.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B23 is below that, at 48.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.6% of households against 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

B23
48%
26%
24%
England
  • Owned48.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B23England
Owned outright23.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council14.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.3%. 27.6% of households include dependent children.

B23England
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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

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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