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Housing in B31 3QR

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

Neighbourhood
West Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,100 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B31 3QREngland
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached45.9%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat19%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in the B31 3QR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

B31 3QR
66%
12%
20%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B31 3QREngland
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council12.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 3QREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.7%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

B31 3QREngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B31 3QR (West Heath) (about 2,100 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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