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Housing in B73 5XL

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

Neighbourhood
New Oscott
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,525 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

B73 5XLEngland
Detached41.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.4%31.5%
Terraced10.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.8% of households in the B73 5XL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.2% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

B73 5XL
76%
15%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B73 5XLEngland
Owned outright42.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B73 5XLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

B73 5XLEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B73 5XL (New Oscott) (about 1,525 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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