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Housing in B31 4SP

What the homes in B31 4SP 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

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

B31 4SPEngland
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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B31 4SP area is broadly in line with that, at 65.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

B31 4SP
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%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 4SPEngland
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 4SPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.7%. 29.7% of households include dependent children.

B31 4SPEngland
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. 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 4SP sits in (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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