Housing in B28 0PY
What the homes in B28 0PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Yardley Wood East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,705 (2024)
B28 0PYBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (84.6%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B28 0PY area is above that, at 79.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 41.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented16.6%20.5%
- Social rented3.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.2% 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 25.6%. 32.1% 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 B28 0PY sits in (Yardley Wood East): about 1,705 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.