Housing in B73 6PP
What the homes in B73 6PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- New Oscott
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
B73 6PPSutton Coldfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (50%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B73 6PP area is well above that, at 95.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 3.6% of households against 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 42.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned95.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented3.6%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 13.3% 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 26.6%. 28.7% 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 6PP sits in (New Oscott): about 1,417 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.