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Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

Housing in B74 2NA

What the homes in B74 2NA 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
1,572 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (24.5%). Flats make up 35.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B74 2NAEngland
Detached24.5%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B74 2NA area is broadly in line with that, at 66.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.3% of households against 20.5%. 34% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

B74 2NA
67%
28%
England
  • Owned66.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented28.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B74 2NAEngland
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B74 2NAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.4%. 21.9% of households include dependent children.

B74 2NAEngland
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 B74 2NA sits in (Sutton Coldfield North & Park): about 1,572 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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