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Housing in B6 6

What the homes in B6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
24,443 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (50.2%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B6 6England
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced50.2%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B6 6 is below that, at 45.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 27% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

B6 6
45%
24%
30%
England
  • Owned45.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented30.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B6 6England
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council12.4%8.3%
From a housing association17.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.8%. 33.5% of households include dependent children.

B6 6England
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children4.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.5%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. 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

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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