Housing in B26 3RH
What the homes in B26 3RH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheldon South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,562 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (88.4%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B26 3RH area is well above that, at 86.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 42.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.8%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B26 3RH sits in (Sheldon South): about 1,562 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.