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Housing in B38 9QL

What the homes in B38 9QL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hawkesley
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,471 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.7%). Flats make up 38.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B38 9QLEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.5%31.5%
Terraced25.8%23%
Purpose-built flat35.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B38 9QL area is well below that, at 31.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 13.8% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

B38 9QL
32%
15%
51%
England
  • Owned31.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented51.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free2.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B38 9QLEngland
Owned outright13.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council43.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B38 9QLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 37.9% of households include dependent children.

B38 9QLEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children22.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 B38 9QL sits in (Hawkesley): about 1,471 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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