Housing in B44 9ET
What the homes in B44 9ET are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Oscott
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B44 9ETBirmingham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.3%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
49.5% of households in the B44 9ET area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented17.6%20.5%
- Social rented31.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a lone parent with dependent children (17%). 33.9% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B44 9ET (Old Oscott) (about 1,559 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.