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Housing in B72 1DP

What the homes in B72 1DP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chester Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,616 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.8%). Flats make up 28.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

B72 1DPEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat20.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B72 1DP area is broadly in line with that, at 59%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.4% of households against 20.5%. 26.6% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

B72 1DP
59%
20%
19%
England
  • Owned59%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B72 1DPEngland
Owned outright26.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B72 1DPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.6%. 20.7% of households include dependent children.

B72 1DPEngland
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 B72 1DP sits in (Chester Road): about 1,616 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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