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Housing in B76 2BF

What the homes in B76 2BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walmley
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,635 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.1%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B76 2BFEngland
Detached51.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B76 2BF area is above that, at 85.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 45.5% with a mortgage.

B76 2BF
85%
12%
England
  • Owned85.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B76 2BFEngland
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B76 2BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.3%. 28.5% of households include dependent children.

B76 2BFEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 B76 2BF sits in (Walmley): about 1,635 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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