Housing in B31 2BJ
What the homes in B31 2BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bournville West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,575 (2024)
B31 2BJBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (45.8%). Flats make up 46.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 2BJ area is less than half that, at 28.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.8% of households against 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 8.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned28.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented6.8%20.5%
- Social rented63.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B31 2BJ sits in (Bournville West): about 1,575 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.