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Housing in B31 3XQ

What the homes in B31 3XQ 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
1,437 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 17.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

B31 3XQEngland
Detached31.4%22.9%
Semi-detached44.6%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.9% of households in the B31 3XQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

B31 3XQ
77%
17%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B31 3XQEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 3XQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.1%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

B31 3XQEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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). 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 3XQ (Northfield Victoria Common) (about 1,437 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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