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Housing in B74 2SL

What the homes in B74 2SL 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
1,529 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (48.9%). Flats make up 51.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B74 2SLEngland
Detached43.9%22.9%
Semi-detached4.1%31.5%
Terraced0.1%23%
Purpose-built flat48.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B74 2SL area is broadly in line with that, at 67.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.4% of households against 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

B74 2SL
67%
22%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B74 2SLEngland
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B74 2SLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.4%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

B74 2SLEngland
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 2SL sits in (Sutton Coldfield North & Park): about 1,529 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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