Housing in B26 3ST
What the homes in B26 3ST are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheldon South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,104 (2024)
B26 3STBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.1%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B26 3ST area is broadly in line with that, at 61.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented10.8%20.5%
- Social rented26.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%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. 28.1% 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 17.9%. 31.4% 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 3ST sits in (Sheldon South): about 2,104 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.