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Housing in B42 2LS

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Barr & South Hamstead
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (71.3%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B42 2LSEngland
Detached15.7%22.9%
Semi-detached71.3%31.5%
Terraced1.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B42 2LS area is above that, at 75.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

B42 2LS
76%
15%
England
  • Owned75.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B42 2LSEngland
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B42 2LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

B42 2LSEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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 2LS sits in (Perry Barr & South Hamstead): about 1,730 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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