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Housing in B5 7ST

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

Neighbourhood
Edgbaston South & University
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,517 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.7%). Flats make up 57.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B5 7STEngland
Detached39.7%22.9%
Semi-detached1.6%31.5%
Terraced0.4%23%
Purpose-built flat56.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.2% of households in the B5 7ST area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

B5 7ST
49%
47%
England
  • Owned49.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented47%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B5 7STEngland
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.2%18.2%
Other private rented7.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B5 7STEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.1%). 16.5% of households include dependent children.

B5 7STEngland
Living alone, under 6634.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B5 7ST (Edgbaston South & University) (about 2,517 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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