Housing in B5 7UB
What the homes in B5 7UB 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
- 1,714 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (56%). Flats make up 58.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B5 7UB area is well below that, at 36.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 53.1% of households against 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned36.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented53.1%20.5%
- Social rented8.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.4% 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 28.9%. 19.4% 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 7UB sits in (Edgbaston South & University): about 1,714 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.