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Housing in B45

What the homes in B45 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
46,490 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.4%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B45England
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached39.4%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B45 is broadly in line with that, at 66.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

B45
66%
12%
19%
England
  • Owned66.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B45England
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council13.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B45England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

B45England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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

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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