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Housing in B36 8TH

What the homes in B36 8TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ward End & Bromford West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57.7%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B36 8THEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced57.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B36 8TH area is broadly in line with that, at 60.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.1% of households against 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

B36 8TH
60%
21%
18%
England
  • Owned60.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B36 8THEngland
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council16.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B36 8THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.1%. 38.8% of households include dependent children.

B36 8THEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children6.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children11.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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 B36 8TH sits in (Ward End & Bromford West): about 1,573 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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