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Housing in B31 2FG

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

Neighbourhood
Bournville West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,032 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (85.2%). Flats make up 86.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B31 2FGEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached5.4%31.5%
Terraced2.8%23%
Purpose-built flat85.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 2FG area is less than half that, at 25.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 11.4% with a mortgage.

B31 2FG
26%
19%
47%
England
  • Owned25.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership8.3%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented46.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 2FGEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council37.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 57.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 2FGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.9%. 21.4% of households include dependent children.

B31 2FGEngland
Living alone, under 6636.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%12.8%
Couple, no children7.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 2FG sits in (Bournville West): about 2,032 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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