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Housing in B6 5TH

What the homes in B6 5TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aston Park
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,919 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.2%). Flats make up 34.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B6 5THEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.1%31.5%
Terraced45.2%23%
Purpose-built flat28.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B6 5TH area is well below that, at 37.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.4% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

B6 5TH
38%
20%
41%
England
  • Owned37.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented40.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B6 5THEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council25.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B6 5THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.1%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

B6 5THEngland
Living alone, under 6627.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children4.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 B6 5TH sits in (Aston Park): about 1,919 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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