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Housing in B31 3LR

What the homes in B31 3LR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Turves Green
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,610 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.7%). Flats make up 31.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B31 3LREngland
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached39.7%31.5%
Terraced26.8%23%
Purpose-built flat26.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%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 3LR area is well below that, at 35.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

B31 3LR
36%
13%
50%
England
  • Owned35.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented49.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 3LREngland
Owned outright17.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council44.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 41.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 3LREngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.6%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

B31 3LREngland
Living alone, under 6626.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%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 3LR sits in (Turves Green): about 1,610 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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