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Housing in B8 1RJ

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

Neighbourhood
Washwood Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,228 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B8 1RJEngland
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced43%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45% of households in the B8 1RJ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

B8 1RJ
45%
23%
32%
England
  • Owned45%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.5%20.5%
  • Social rented31.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B8 1RJEngland
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association23.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B8 1RJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.8%). 37.7% of households include dependent children.

B8 1RJEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children4.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B8 1RJ (Washwood Heath) (about 2,228 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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