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Housing in B26 1HJ

What the homes in B26 1HJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Yardley South
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,291 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (84.7%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B26 1HJEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached84.7%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80% of households in the B26 1HJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 38.9% with a mortgage.

B26 1HJ
80%
18%
England
  • Owned80%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B26 1HJEngland
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B26 1HJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

B26 1HJEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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 B26 1HJ (Yardley South) (about 1,291 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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