Housing in B46 3BU
What the homes in B46 3BU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Coleshill & Water Orton
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,960 (2024)
B46 3BUBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (32.9%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B46 3BU area is above that, at 75.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented17%20.5%
- Social rented6.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% 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 17.6%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in North Warwickshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Warwickshire, August 2026, +4.9% 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 B46 3BU sits in (Coleshill & Water Orton): about 1,960 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.