Housing in B44 8DG
What the homes in B44 8DG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingstanding South West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,884 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (74.2%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B44 8DG area is above that, at 81.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 47.6% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented16.2%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%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 2.5 people living in it. 30.4% 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 20.1%. 26% 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 8DG sits in (Kingstanding South West): about 1,884 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.