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Housing in B36 8JR

What the homes in B36 8JR 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (81.9%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B36 8JREngland
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached81.9%31.5%
Terraced3.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.7% of households in the B36 8JR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

B36 8JR
74%
18%
England
  • Owned73.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B36 8JREngland
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

B36 8JREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.8%). 41.5% of households include dependent children.

B36 8JREngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children5.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.6%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 B36 8JR (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.

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