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Housing in B8 1QJ

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

Neighbourhood
Washwood Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,848 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.2%). Flats make up 30.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

B8 1QJEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.7%31.5%
Terraced41.2%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B8 1QJ area is below that, at 44.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19% of households against 20.5%. 26% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

B8 1QJ
45%
19%
34%
England
  • Owned44.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented34.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B8 1QJEngland
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council22.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B8 1QJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.9%. 41% of households include dependent children.

B8 1QJEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.4%12.8%
Couple, no children6.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.9%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 1QJ sits in (Washwood Heath): about 1,848 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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