Housing in B6 7DD
What the homes in B6 7DD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brookvale
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,806 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52.3%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B6 7DD area is below that, at 45.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented43.9%20.5%
- Social rented9.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.2%. 44% 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 B6 7DD sits in (Brookvale): about 1,806 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.