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Housing in B31 2GR

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

Neighbourhood
Longbridge South
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.2%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

B31 2GREngland
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat24.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 2GR area is below that, at 50.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.8% of households against 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

B31 2GR
51%
37%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.6%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented37.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 2GREngland
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council19.9%8.3%
From a housing association17.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 2GREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.2%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

B31 2GREngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 2GR sits in (Longbridge South): about 1,523 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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