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Housing in B73 5BE

What the homes in B73 5BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
New Oscott
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,667 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (73.3%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B73 5BEEngland
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached73.3%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.1%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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B73 5BE area is above that, at 84.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8% of households against 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 40.9% with a mortgage.

B73 5BE
85%
England
  • Owned84.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B73 5BEEngland
Owned outright43.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B73 5BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.5%. 28.9% of households include dependent children.

B73 5BEEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 B73 5BE sits in (New Oscott): about 1,667 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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