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Housing in B25 8YW

What the homes in B25 8YW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Yardley
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,734 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (68.6%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B25 8YWEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached68.6%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.6% of households in the B25 8YW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

B25 8YW
78%
20%
England
  • Owned77.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B25 8YWEngland
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B25 8YWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

B25 8YWEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B25 8YW (Yardley) (about 1,734 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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