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Housing in B37 9ES

What the homes in B37 9ES 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
1,902 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (45.8%). Flats make up 46.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B37 9ESEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat45.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B37 9ES area is well below that, at 35.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 13.3% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

B37 9ES
36%
12%
52%
England
  • Owned35.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented51.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B37 9ESEngland
Owned outright13.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council39.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B37 9ESEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.7%. 31% of households include dependent children.

B37 9ESEngland
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 B37 9ES sits in (Chelmsley Wood West): about 1,902 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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