Housing in B44 0AP
What the homes in B44 0AP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- New Oscott
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,395 (2024)
B44 0APBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (54.4%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B44 0AP area is above that, at 81.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.9% of households against 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented7.9%20.5%
- Social rented9.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.8%. 18.8% 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 B44 0AP sits in (New Oscott): about 1,395 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.