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Housing in B72 1NP

What the homes in B72 1NP 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
1,318 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (72.4%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B72 1NPEngland
Detached10.6%22.9%
Semi-detached72.4%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B72 1NP area is well above that, at 89%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.2% of households against 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 44.5% with a mortgage.

B72 1NP
89%
England
  • Owned89%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B72 1NPEngland
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B72 1NPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.5%. 33.1% of households include dependent children.

B72 1NPEngland
Living alone, under 668.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 1NP sits in (Sutton Coldfield South & Central): about 1,318 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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