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Housing in B24 9

What the homes in B24 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,575 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.6%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B24 9England
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached40.6%31.5%
Terraced27.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B24 9 is below that, at 51.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.2% of households against 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

B24 9
51%
24%
24%
England
  • Owned51.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented23.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B24 9England
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B24 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.7%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

B24 9England
Living alone, under 6622.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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

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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