Housing in B42 2AR
What the homes in B42 2AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Perry Beeches East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
B42 2ARBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (61%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B42 2AR area is above that, at 73.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.7% of households against 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 44.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented23.7%20.5%
- Social rented2.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30% 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 20.6%. 32.4% 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 2AR sits in (Perry Beeches East): about 1,508 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.