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Housing in B29 7AE

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

Neighbourhood
Selly Oak
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,443 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57.4%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

B29 7AEEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached10.5%31.5%
Terraced57.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B29 7AE area is less than half that, at 9.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 66.4% of households against 20.5%. 4.1% own outright and 5% with a mortgage.

B29 7AE
66%
23%
England
  • Owned9.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented66.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B29 7AEEngland
Owned outright4.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent64.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council15.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B29 7AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 53.8%. 14.4% of households include dependent children.

B29 7AEEngland
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.4%12.8%
Couple, no children3.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households53.8%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 7AE sits in (Selly Oak): about 2,443 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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