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Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

Housing in B72 1NH

What the homes in B72 1NH 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
1,459 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.1%). Flats make up 27.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

B72 1NHEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached43.1%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.7% of households in the B72 1NH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

B72 1NH
70%
24%
England
  • Owned69.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B72 1NHEngland
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B72 1NHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

B72 1NHEngland
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 1NH (Sutton Coldfield South & Central) (about 1,459 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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