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Housing in B26 2UL

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

Neighbourhood
Sheldon South
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,050 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.6%). Flats make up 27.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

B26 2ULEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached58.6%31.5%
Terraced10.6%23%
Purpose-built flat27.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B26 2UL area is broadly in line with that, at 66%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.4% of households against 20.5%. 32% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

B26 2UL
66%
23%
England
  • Owned66%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B26 2ULEngland
Owned outright32%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B26 2ULEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 23.7% of households include dependent children.

B26 2ULEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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 2UL sits in (Sheldon South): about 2,050 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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