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Housing in B29 7

What the homes in B29 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,647 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45%). Flats make up 17.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

B29 7England
Detached12.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced45%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B29 7 is well below that, at 40%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47.1% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

B29 7
40%
47%
England
  • Owned40%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented47.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B29 7England
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B29 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 33.9%. 17.9% of households include dependent children.

B29 7England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households33.9%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

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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