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Housing in B29 5SU

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

Neighbourhood
California
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,545 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (67.5%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B29 5SUEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached67.5%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B29 5SU area is below that, at 53%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.4% of households against 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

B29 5SU
53%
24%
22%
England
  • Owned53%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B29 5SUEngland
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council19.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B29 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.3%. 31.1% of households include dependent children.

B29 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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 5SU sits in (California): about 1,545 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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