Housing in B42 2EP
What the homes in B42 2EP 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
- 1,544 (2024)
B42 2EPBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (92.1%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B42 2EP area is above that, at 77.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.1% of households against 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented21.1%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.6% 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 21%. 29.4% 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 2EP sits in (Perry Beeches West): about 1,544 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.