Housing in B29 4EF
What the homes in B29 4EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Weoley Castle
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,729 (2024)
B29 4EFBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B29 4EF area is well below that, at 39.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented17.1%20.5%
- Social rented43.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.3% 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 18.2%. 34.3% 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 B29 4EF sits in (Weoley Castle): about 1,729 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.