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Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

Housing in B72 1LT

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton Coldfield South & Central
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,779 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (38.3%). Flats make up 30.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

B72 1LTEngland
Detached38.3%22.9%
Semi-detached25%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat26.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B72 1LT area is above that, at 81.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 46.2% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

B72 1LT
81%
17%
England
  • Owned81.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B72 1LTEngland
Owned outright46.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B72 1LTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.7%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

B72 1LTEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 1LT sits in (Sutton Coldfield South & Central): about 1,779 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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