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Housing in B31 2PT

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

Neighbourhood
Northfield Victoria Common
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,452 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (71.8%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B31 2PTEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached71.8%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 2PT area is broadly in line with that, at 64.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19% of households against 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

B31 2PT
65%
19%
14%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 2PTEngland
Owned outright33.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 2PTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 30.3% of households include dependent children.

B31 2PTEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 2PT sits in (Northfield Victoria Common): about 1,452 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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