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Housing in B24 0BE

What the homes in B24 0BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chester Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,832 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.4%). Flats make up 31.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B24 0BEEngland
Detached18.9%22.9%
Semi-detached43.4%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B24 0BE area is broadly in line with that, at 65.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30% of households against 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

B24 0BE
66%
30%
England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented30%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B24 0BEEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B24 0BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25%. 17.6% of households include dependent children.

B24 0BEEngland
Living alone, under 6625%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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 B24 0BE sits in (Chester Road): about 1,832 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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