Housing in B76 2BJ
What the homes in B76 2BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Walmley
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,327 (2024)
B76 2BJSutton Coldfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (58.2%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B76 2BJ area is well above that, at 87.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 51.9% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.2%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 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% 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 20%. 23.8% 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 B76 2BJ sits in (Walmley): about 1,327 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.