Housing in B42 2JS
What the homes in B42 2JS 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
- 1,732 (2024)
B42 2JSBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (53.7%). Flats make up 0.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B42 2JS area is above that, at 78.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.8% of households against 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 39% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented19.8%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 25.9% 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 21.1%. 31.1% 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 2JS sits in (Perry Beeches East): about 1,732 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.