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Housing in B5 7JP

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

Neighbourhood
Sparkbrook North
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,652 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (64.1%). Flats make up 69.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B5 7JPEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached10.8%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat64.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B5 7JP area is less than half that, at 17.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 6.3% own outright and 11.2% with a mortgage.

B5 7JP
17%
72%
England
  • Owned17.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented71.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free2.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B5 7JPEngland
Owned outright6.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council55.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 41.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B5 7JPEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.1%. 36.5% of households include dependent children.

B5 7JPEngland
Living alone, under 6635.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children3.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 7JP sits in (Sparkbrook North): about 1,652 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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