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Housing in B26 3AA

What the homes in B26 3AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sheldon South
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,954 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (34.3%). Flats make up 43.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B26 3AAEngland
Detached10.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat34.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B26 3AA area is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.5% of households against 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

B26 3AA
56%
28%
15%
England
  • Owned55.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented28.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B26 3AAEngland
Owned outright31.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council11.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B26 3AAEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.6%. 19.5% of households include dependent children.

B26 3AAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 3AA sits in (Sheldon South): about 1,954 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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