Housing in B44 8LH
What the homes in B44 8LH 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
- 1,495 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (80.9%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B44 8LH area is above that, at 73%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.4% of households against 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned73%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented24.4%20.5%
- Social rented2.4%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 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.7%. 28.5% 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 8LH sits in (Kingstanding South West): about 1,495 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.