Housing in B44 9NP
What the homes in B44 9NP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Oscott
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
B44 9NPBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (45.6%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B44 9NP area is broadly in line with that, at 62.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented21.3%20.5%
- Social rented15.3%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. 27.9% 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 22.2%. 33% 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 9NP sits in (Old Oscott): about 1,625 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.