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Housing in B24 8JN

What the homes in B24 8JN 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
2,039 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (55%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B24 8JNEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached55%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B24 8JN area is below that, at 48.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.6% of households against 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

B24 8JN
48%
20%
32%
England
  • Owned48.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented19.6%20.5%
  • Social rented31.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B24 8JNEngland
Owned outright21.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council26.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B24 8JNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.5%. 34% of households include dependent children.

B24 8JNEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children6.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%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 8JN sits in (Gravelly Hill & South Erdington): about 2,039 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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