Housing in B36 8EF
What the homes in B36 8EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hodge Hill
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,083 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (81.9%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B36 8EF area is above that, at 73.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented17.6%20.5%
- Social rented8.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.6 people living in it. 16.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.8%. 41.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B36 8EF sits in (Hodge Hill): about 2,083 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.