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Housing in B5 7BP

What the homes in B5 7BP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Attwood Green & Park Central
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,704 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (68.7%). Flats make up 72.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B5 7BPEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat68.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B5 7BP area is less than half that, at 11.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.4% of households against 20.5%. 5.4% own outright and 6.6% with a mortgage.

B5 7BP
16%
68%
England
  • Owned11.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented67.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B5 7BPEngland
Owned outright5.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association56.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B5 7BPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.9%. 32.9% of households include dependent children.

B5 7BPEngland
Living alone, under 6626.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children7.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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 7BP sits in (Attwood Green & Park Central): about 2,704 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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