Housing in B5 4AA
What the homes in B5 4AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,093 (2024)
B5 4AABirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (92.2%). Flats make up 99.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B5 4AA area is less than half that, at 17.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 77.3% of households against 20.5%. 7.3% own outright and 10% with a mortgage.
- Owned17.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented77.3%20.5%
- Social rented5.2%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 1.6 people living in it. 55.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 54%. 7.4% 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 B5 4AA sits in (Central): about 2,093 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.