Housing in B7 4BS
What the homes in B7 4BS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Nechells
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,830 (2024)
B7 4BSBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (65.2%). Flats make up 67.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B7 4BS area is less than half that, at 7.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7% of households against 20.5%. 3.4% own outright and 3.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned7.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented7%20.5%
- Social rented82.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26%. 40.8% 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 B7 4BS sits in (Nechells): about 1,830 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.