Housing in B31 2DS
What the homes in B31 2DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cotteridge
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,221 (2024)
B31 2DSBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41.5%). Flats make up 44.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 2DS area is well below that, at 38.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned38.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented11.7%20.5%
- Social rented48.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 22.5%. 37% 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 2DS sits in (Cotteridge): about 2,221 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.