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Housing in B31 5QA

What the homes in B31 5QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Allens Cross
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,867 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.6%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B31 5QAEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached50.6%31.5%
Terraced35.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%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 5QA area is below that, at 49.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

B31 5QA
49%
34%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.8%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented33.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31 5QAEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council29.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31 5QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.2%. 32.1% of households include dependent children.

B31 5QAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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 5QA sits in (Allens Cross): about 1,867 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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