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Housing in B34 7DB

What the homes in B34 7DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Buckland End
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,890 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.7%). Flats make up 29.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

B34 7DBEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced43.7%23%
Purpose-built flat27.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B34 7DB area is well below that, at 41.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

B34 7DB
42%
14%
43%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented43.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B34 7DBEngland
Owned outright20.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council38.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B34 7DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 33.6% of households include dependent children.

B34 7DBEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 B34 7DB sits in (Buckland End): about 1,890 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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