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Housing in B73 6SU

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

Neighbourhood
New Oscott
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.7%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

B73 6SUEngland
Detached15.7%22.9%
Semi-detached59.7%31.5%
Terraced5.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B73 6SU area is above that, at 71.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.3% of households against 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

B73 6SU
71%
20%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B73 6SUEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B73 6SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.7%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

B73 6SUEngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 6SU sits in (New Oscott): about 1,598 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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