Housing in B31 4NH
What the homes in B31 4NH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Longbridge South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
B31 4NHBirmingham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
50.9% of households in the B31 4NH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.6%1%
- Private rented7.8%20.5%
- Social rented37.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.2%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B31 4NH (Longbridge South) (about 1,523 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.