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Housing in B32 1JS

What the homes in B32 1JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Quinton Ridgacre
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,543 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (83.8%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B32 1JSEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached83.8%31.5%
Terraced10.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B32 1JS area is above that, at 72.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.7% of households against 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

B32 1JS
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B32 1JSEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B32 1JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.5%. 27.4% of households include dependent children.

B32 1JSEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 B32 1JS sits in (Quinton Ridgacre): about 1,543 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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