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Housing in B42 2EF

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Beeches West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,621 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (73.9%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B42 2EFEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached73.9%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B42 2EF area is above that, at 78.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 38.9% with a mortgage.

B42 2EF
79%
15%
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  • Owned78.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B42 2EFEngland
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B42 2EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.5%. 27% of households include dependent children.

B42 2EFEngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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. 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 2EF sits in (Perry Beeches West): about 1,621 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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