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Housing in B42 2BE

What the homes in B42 2BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Birchfield East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,890 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (39.9%). Flats make up 46.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B42 2BEEngland
Detached8.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat39.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B42 2BE area is well below that, at 38.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.5% of households against 20.5%. 15.6% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

B42 2BE
38%
38%
22%
England
  • Owned38.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented38.5%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B42 2BEEngland
Owned outright15.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B42 2BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.7%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

B42 2BEEngland
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.2%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. 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 B42 2BE sits in (Birchfield East): about 1,890 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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