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Housing in B6 6PL

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

Neighbourhood
Birchfield East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (67.8%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B6 6PLEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced67.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B6 6PL area is below that, at 44.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25% of households against 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

B6 6PL
45%
25%
30%
England
  • Owned44.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented29.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B6 6PLEngland
Owned outright22.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association20.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 16.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B6 6PLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.8%. 46% of households include dependent children.

B6 6PLEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children4.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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 6PL sits in (Birchfield East): about 1,604 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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