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Housing in B32 2AB

What the homes in B32 2AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Quinton East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,998 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.5%). Flats make up 28.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

B32 2ABEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached44.5%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat22.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B32 2AB area is below that, at 47.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 23% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

B32 2AB
47%
17%
34%
England
  • Owned47.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented33.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B32 2ABEngland
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council19.2%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B32 2ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.7%. 28.4% of households include dependent children.

B32 2ABEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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 2AB sits in (Quinton East): about 1,998 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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