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Housing in B31 2BB

What the homes in B31 2BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northfield Victoria Common
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,683 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.6%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

B31 2BBEngland
Detached18.8%22.9%
Semi-detached58.6%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 2BB area is above that, at 72.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9% of households against 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

B31 2BB
72%
17%
England
  • Owned72.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 2BBEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 2BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.7%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

B31 2BBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 B31 2BB sits in (Northfield Victoria Common): about 1,683 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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