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Housing in B7 5UB

What the homes in B7 5UB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Nechells
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,028 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.5%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B7 5UBEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.7%31.5%
Terraced42.5%23%
Purpose-built flat30.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B7 5UB area is well below that, at 34.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.4% of households against 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

B7 5UB
35%
15%
49%
England
  • Owned34.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented48.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B7 5UBEngland
Owned outright20.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council39%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B7 5UBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.5%. 31.2% of households include dependent children.

B7 5UBEngland
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children4.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households13%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 5UB sits in (Nechells): about 2,028 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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