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Housing in B72 1RR

What the homes in B72 1RR 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
2,253 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (45.9%). Flats make up 52.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B72 1RREngland
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached13.1%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat45.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B72 1RR area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.9% of households against 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

B72 1RR
55%
38%
England
  • Owned54.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented37.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B72 1RREngland
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B72 1RREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.6%. 17.7% of households include dependent children.

B72 1RREngland
Living alone, under 6630.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%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. 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 1RR sits in (Sutton Coldfield South & Central): about 2,253 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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