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Housing in B36 0LF

What the homes in B36 0LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Smith's Wood South
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,682 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.1%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

B36 0LFEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached46.1%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B36 0LF area is below that, at 50.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.9% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

B36 0LF
50%
13%
36%
England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented36.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B36 0LFEngland
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council31.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B36 0LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 33.8% of households include dependent children.

B36 0LFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Solihull

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Solihull, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SolihullEngland
All homes£1,279£1,459
One bedroom£858£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,065£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,262£1,489
Four or more£1,877£2,161
Detached£1,811£1,640
Semi-detached£1,321£1,449
Terraced£1,234£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B36 0LF sits in (Smith's Wood South): 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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