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Housing in B76

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
32,740 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (35.9%). Flats make up 16%, below the 22.2% across England.

B76England
Detached35.9%22.9%
Semi-detached35.3%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B76 is above that, at 76.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

B76
76%
13%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B76England
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B76England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

B76England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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

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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