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Housing in B6

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
47,159 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.5%). Flats make up 35.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B6England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.1%31.5%
Terraced37.5%23%
Purpose-built flat30.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%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 is well below that, at 36.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.7% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

B6
36%
23%
40%
England
  • Owned36.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented39.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B6England
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council23.1%8.3%
From a housing association16.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22%. 33.6% of households include dependent children.

B6England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children5.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.6%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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