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Housing in B5 5SR

What the homes in B5 5SR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bordesley
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,803 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41.3%). Flats make up 47.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B5 5SREngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat41.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B5 5SR area is less than half that, at 30.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.1% of households against 20.5%. 12.9% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

B5 5SR
30%
20%
49%
England
  • Owned30.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented48.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B5 5SREngland
Owned outright12.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.1%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council20%8.3%
From a housing association28.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B5 5SREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.9%. 41.4% of households include dependent children.

B5 5SREngland
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.6%12.8%
Couple, no children6.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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 B5 5SR sits in (Bordesley): about 1,803 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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