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Housing in B28 0AQ

What the homes in B28 0AQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Springfield & Hall Green West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,851 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (74.6%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B28 0AQEngland
Detached13.8%22.9%
Semi-detached74.6%31.5%
Terraced1.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.2% of households in the B28 0AQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.

B28 0AQ
80%
England
  • Owned80.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B28 0AQEngland
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B28 0AQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.3%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

B28 0AQEngland
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B28 0AQ (Springfield & Hall Green West) (about 1,851 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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