Housing in B42 1UJ
What the homes in B42 1UJ 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
- 1,505 (2024)
B42 1UJBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.2%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B42 1UJ area is broadly in line with that, at 59.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.1% of households against 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented23.1%20.5%
- Social rented15.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.5% 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 19%. 29.2% 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 B42 1UJ sits in (Perry Barr & South Hamstead): about 1,505 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.