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Housing in B29 5PG

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

Neighbourhood
Bartley Green & Shenley Fields
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.3%). Flats make up 34.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B29 5PGEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.3%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat31.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B29 5PG area is less than half that, at 27.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.5% of households against 20.5%. 12% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

B29 5PG
28%
56%
England
  • Owned27.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.6%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented55.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B29 5PGEngland
Owned outright12%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council33.4%8.3%
From a housing association22.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 42.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B29 5PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

B29 5PGEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 5PG sits in (Bartley Green & Shenley Fields): about 1,645 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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