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Housing in B7 4QS

What the homes in B7 4QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saltley West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,231 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (60.8%). Flats make up 63.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B7 4QSEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat60.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B7 4QS area is less than half that, at 14.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 10% own outright and 4.9% with a mortgage.

B7 4QS
15%
71%
England
  • Owned14.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented71.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B7 4QSEngland
Owned outright10%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan4.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council56.5%8.3%
From a housing association14.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B7 4QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 36.2% of households include dependent children.

B7 4QSEngland
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children3.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.4%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 B7 4QS sits in (Saltley West): about 2,231 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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