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Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

Housing in B73 6JL

What the homes in B73 6JL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sutton Coldfield North & Park
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (62.7%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B73 6JLEngland
Detached62.7%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.8% of households in the B73 6JL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

B73 6JL
89%
England
  • Owned88.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B73 6JLEngland
Owned outright53%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B73 6JLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

B73 6JLEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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). 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 6JL (Sutton Coldfield North & Park) (about 1,503 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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