Housing in B38 8EE
What the homes in B38 8EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- King's Norton
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
B38 8EEBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (74.9%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B38 8EE area is above that, at 73.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented15.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.2% 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 22.7%. 31.8% 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 B38 8EE sits in (King's Norton): about 1,570 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.