Housing in B74 4DN
What the homes in B74 4DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Four Oaks
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
B74 4DNSutton Coldfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (60.4%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B74 4DN area is well above that, at 89.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.3% of households against 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 39.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented9.3%20.5%
- Social rented1.2%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 2.5 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.8%. 33.8% 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 4DN sits in (Four Oaks): about 1,731 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.