Housing in B25 8LS
What the homes in B25 8LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Yardley South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,810 (2024)
B25 8LSBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52.3%). Flats make up 24.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B25 8LS area is below that, at 46%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.
- Owned46%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented30.3%20.5%
- Social rented22.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.4%. 29.3% 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 B25 8LS sits in (Yardley South): about 1,810 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.