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Housing in B35 6DB

What the homes in B35 6DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Castle Vale
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,682 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.9%). Flats make up 38.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B35 6DBEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.7%31.5%
Terraced40.9%23%
Purpose-built flat37.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B35 6DB area is well below that, at 35.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 15.7% with a mortgage.

B35 6DB
35%
54%
England
  • Owned35.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented54.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B35 6DBEngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association48.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B35 6DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.5%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

B35 6DBEngland
Living alone, under 6625.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children9.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 B35 6DB sits in (Castle Vale): about 1,682 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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