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Housing in B30 2PT

What the homes in B30 2PT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cotteridge
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (28.4%). Flats make up 46.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B30 2PTEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B30 2PT area is broadly in line with that, at 58%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.8% of households against 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

B30 2PT
58%
38%
England
  • Owned58%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented37.8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B30 2PTEngland
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B30 2PTEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.9%. 16.7% of households include dependent children.

B30 2PTEngland
Living alone, under 6632.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 B30 2PT sits in (Cotteridge): about 1,524 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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