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Housing in B29 5NT

What the homes in B29 5NT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Weoley Castle
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,557 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.8%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B29 5NTEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached42.8%31.5%
Terraced40.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B29 5NT area is well below that, at 41.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.1% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.

B29 5NT
42%
25%
33%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented32.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B29 5NTEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council30.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B29 5NTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.4%. 35.7% of households include dependent children.

B29 5NTEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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 B29 5NT sits in (Weoley Castle): about 1,557 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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