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Housing in B8 1PS

What the homes in B8 1PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saltley East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,155 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (56.7%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B8 1PSEngland
Detached10.5%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced56.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B8 1PS area is well below that, at 43.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.3% of households against 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

B8 1PS
43%
29%
25%
England
  • Owned43.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B8 1PSEngland
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented5.6%2.2%
From the council12.1%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.7 people living in it. 19% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B8 1PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.4%. 41.9% of households include dependent children.

B8 1PSEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.3%12.8%
Couple, no children4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.8%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 B8 1PS sits in (Saltley East): about 2,155 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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