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Housing in B31

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
82,824 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.3%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B31England
Detached11.9%22.9%
Semi-detached45.3%31.5%
Terraced21.8%23%
Purpose-built flat18.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B31 is broadly in line with that, at 57.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

B31
57%
14%
26%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented26.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B31England
Owned outright28.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council15.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B31England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.5%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.

B31England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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

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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