Housing in B24 8BE
What the homes in B24 8BE 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
- 1,569 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.8%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B24 8BE area is broadly in line with that, at 66%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.2% of households against 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned66%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented17.2%20.5%
- Social rented15.3%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. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.5%. 27.4% 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 B24 8BE sits in (Gravelly Hill & South Erdington): about 1,569 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.