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Housing in B31 2UJ

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

Neighbourhood
Longbridge South
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,310 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.8%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B31 2UJEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced46.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 2UJ area is below that, at 47.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.2% of households against 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

B31 2UJ
47%
24%
26%
England
  • Owned47.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 2UJEngland
Owned outright19.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 2UJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.2%. 33.2% of households include dependent children.

B31 2UJEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 2UJ sits in (Longbridge South): about 2,310 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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