Housing in B28 8EA
What the homes in B28 8EA 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
- 2,188 (2024)
B28 8EABirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (53.5%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B28 8EA area is broadly in line with that, at 64.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented19.5%20.5%
- Social rented15%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 23.5% 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 24.8%. 31.5% 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 8EA sits in (Springfield & Hall Green West): about 2,188 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.