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Housing in B3 1DD

What the homes in B3 1DD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ladywood - Summer Hill
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (92.6%). Flats make up 98.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B3 1DDEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced0.6%23%
Purpose-built flat92.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B3 1DD area is less than half that, at 18.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 72.1% of households against 20.5%. 3% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

B3 1DD
19%
72%
England
  • Owned18.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented72.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B3 1DDEngland
Owned outright3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent70.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 47.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B3 1DDEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 46.2%. 4.1% of households include dependent children.

B3 1DDEngland
Living alone, under 6646.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.4%12.8%
Couple, no children32.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children3.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B3 1DD sits in (Ladywood - Summer Hill): about 1,657 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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