Housing in B74 2UH
What the homes in B74 2UH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Four Oaks
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
B74 2UHSutton Coldfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46%). Flats make up 20.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B74 2UH area is broadly in line with that, at 62.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 34% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented13.2%20.5%
- Social rented24%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.9%. 24.9% 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 B74 2UH sits in (Four Oaks): about 1,622 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.