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Housing in B42 1PQ

What the homes in B42 1PQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Perry Barr & South Hamstead
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (87.6%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B42 1PQEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached87.6%31.5%
Terraced4.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.7% of households in the B42 1PQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 39% with a mortgage.

B42 1PQ
74%
24%
England
  • Owned73.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B42 1PQEngland
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%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.

B42 1PQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.1%). 35.4% of households include dependent children.

B42 1PQEngland
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B42 1PQ (Perry Barr & South Hamstead) (about 1,804 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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