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Housing in B31 1LZ

What the homes in B31 1LZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shenley Lane
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,837 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

B31 1LZEngland
Detached15.6%22.9%
Semi-detached51%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.5% of households in the B31 1LZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

B31 1LZ
53%
18%
25%
England
  • Owned52.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B31 1LZEngland
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 1LZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

B31 1LZEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 B31 1LZ (Shenley Lane) (about 1,837 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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