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Housing in B3 1QH

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

Neighbourhood
Central
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,395 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (90.1%). Flats make up 99.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B3 1QHEngland
Detached0%22.9%
Semi-detached0.1%31.5%
Terraced0.3%23%
Purpose-built flat90.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.6% of households in the B3 1QH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 69.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.5% own outright and 13.1% with a mortgage.

B3 1QH
19%
70%
England
  • Owned18.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented69.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B3 1QHEngland
Owned outright5.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent67.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 50.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B3 1QHEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (48.2%). 6.4% of households include dependent children.

B3 1QHEngland
Living alone, under 6648.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.4%12.8%
Couple, no children24.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B3 1QH (Central) (about 2,395 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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