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Housing in B34 7LS

What the homes in B34 7LS 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
1,913 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.3%). Flats make up 20%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B34 7LSEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced49.3%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B34 7LS area is well below that, at 42.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 16.1% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

B34 7LS
42%
12%
41%
England
  • Owned42.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.2%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented41.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B34 7LSEngland
Owned outright16.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council27.1%8.3%
From a housing association14%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B34 7LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.9%. 37.5% of households include dependent children.

B34 7LSEngland
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B34 7LS sits in (Shard End & Kingfisher): about 1,913 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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