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Housing in B74 4SQ

What the homes in B74 4SQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Four Oaks
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,022 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.4%). Flats make up 27.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

B74 4SQEngland
Detached27.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced4.5%23%
Purpose-built flat25.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B74 4SQ area is above that, at 79.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.5% of households against 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

B74 4SQ
80%
17%
England
  • Owned79.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B74 4SQEngland
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B74 4SQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.5%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.

B74 4SQEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 4SQ sits in (Four Oaks): about 2,022 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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