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Housing in B44 0AB

What the homes in B44 0AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Perry Common - College Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,674 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.8%). Flats make up 28.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

B44 0ABEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced41.8%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B44 0AB area is well below that, at 41.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

B44 0AB
41%
19%
38%
England
  • Owned41.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented38.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B44 0ABEngland
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council30.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B44 0ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.2%. 29% of households include dependent children.

B44 0ABEngland
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 B44 0AB sits in (Perry Common - College Road): about 1,674 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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