Housing in B73 5LY
What the homes in B73 5LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wylde Green
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
B73 5LYSutton Coldfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (52.4%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B73 5LY area is well above that, at 87.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 52.1% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.5%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B73 5LY sits in (Wylde Green): about 1,578 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.