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Housing in B72 1HG

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

Neighbourhood
Wylde Green
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,456 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (89.9%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B72 1HGEngland
Detached89.9%22.9%
Semi-detached4.3%31.5%
Terraced1.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

95% of households in the B72 1HG area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 61.3% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

B72 1HG
95%
England
  • Owned95%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented4%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B72 1HGEngland
Owned outright61.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B72 1HGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (23.2%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

B72 1HGEngland
Living alone, under 665.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over23.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B72 1HG (Wylde Green) (about 1,456 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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