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Housing in B31 1PP

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

Neighbourhood
Allens Cross
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.9%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B31 1PPEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached47.9%31.5%
Terraced37.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 1PP area is well below that, at 41.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 18.2% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

B31 1PP
42%
18%
40%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented39.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 1PPEngland
Owned outright18.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council36.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 1PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 33.6% of households include dependent children.

B31 1PPEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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. 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 B31 1PP sits in (Allens Cross): about 1,730 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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