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Housing in B28 8EU

What the homes in B28 8EU 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.2%). Flats make up 23%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B28 8EUEngland
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached50.2%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B28 8EU area is above that, at 70.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.4% of households against 20.5%. 40% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

B28 8EU
71%
21%
England
  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B28 8EUEngland
Owned outright40%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B28 8EUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.9%. 28.9% of households include dependent children.

B28 8EUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.2%12.8%
Couple, no children6.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.2%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B28 8EU 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.

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