Housing in B74 4AB
What the homes in B74 4AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Four Oaks
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,714 (2024)
B74 4ABSutton Coldfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (35.5%). Flats make up 38.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B74 4AB area is above that, at 75.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.7%20.5%
- Social rented13%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.2% 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 23.4%. 19.6% 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 4AB sits in (Four Oaks): about 1,714 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.