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Housing in B37 5QT

What the homes in B37 5QT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chelmsley Wood West
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,624 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.3%). Flats make up 39%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B37 5QTEngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached17.8%31.5%
Terraced37.3%23%
Purpose-built flat35.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.4% of households in the B37 5QT area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

B37 5QT
37%
51%
England
  • Owned37.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented51.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B37 5QTEngland
Owned outright16.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council39.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B37 5QTEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.5%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

B37 5QTEngland
Living alone, under 6625.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B37 5QT (Chelmsley Wood West) (about 1,624 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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