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Housing in B42 1QU

What the homes in B42 1QU 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
1,465 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (70.3%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B42 1QUEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached70.3%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.3% of households in the B42 1QU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

B42 1QU
72%
25%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B42 1QUEngland
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B42 1QUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

B42 1QUEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 1QU (Perry Barr & South Hamstead) (about 1,465 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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