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Housing in B44 9NT

What the homes in B44 9NT 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.6%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B44 9NTEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached44.5%31.5%
Terraced45.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B44 9NT 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.

B44 9NT
63%
21%
15%
England
  • 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

B44 9NTEngland
Owned outright27.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

B44 9NTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 33% of households include dependent children.

B44 9NTEngland
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

BirminghamEngland
All homes£1,099£1,459
One bedroom£830£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,003£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,134£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,434£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,095£1,435
Flat or maisonette£919£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B44 9NT 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.

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