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Housing in B26 2DS

What the homes in B26 2DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sheldon North
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,092 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (74.2%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B26 2DSEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached74.2%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B26 2DS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

B26 2DS
61%
16%
21%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B26 2DSEngland
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council18.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B26 2DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.2%. 31.8% of households include dependent children.

B26 2DSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B26 2DS sits in (Sheldon North): about 2,092 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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