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Housing in B31 2SB

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

Neighbourhood
Longbridge North
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,661 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (70.7%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B31 2SBEngland
Detached11.5%22.9%
Semi-detached70.7%31.5%
Terraced6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 2SB area is above that, at 78.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.

B31 2SB
79%
15%
England
  • Owned78.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 2SBEngland
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 2SBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.

B31 2SBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 2SB sits in (Longbridge North): about 1,661 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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