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Housing in B73 5PH

What the homes in B73 5PH 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
1,690 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.8%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

B73 5PHEngland
Detached27.5%22.9%
Semi-detached48.8%31.5%
Terraced4.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B73 5PH area is above that, at 84.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 39.8% with a mortgage.

B73 5PH
84%
14%
England
  • Owned84.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B73 5PHEngland
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B73 5PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.6%. 29.9% of households include dependent children.

B73 5PHEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 5PH sits in (Sutton Coldfield South & Central): about 1,690 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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