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Housing in B34 7HN

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

Neighbourhood
Shard End & Kingfisher
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,971 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.7%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B34 7HNEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced50.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.6% of households in the B34 7HN area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 23% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

B34 7HN
49%
38%
England
  • Owned48.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented37.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B34 7HNEngland
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council29.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B34 7HNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.5%). 33.5% of households include dependent children.

B34 7HNEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B34 7HN (Shard End & Kingfisher) (about 1,971 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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