Housing in B31 2JS
What the homes in B31 2JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shenley Lane
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
B31 2JSBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (81.1%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 2JS area is above that, at 80.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 49% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% 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 19.6%. 22.4% 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 2JS sits in (Shenley Lane): about 1,451 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.