PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Birmingham

Housing in B8 2BJ

What the homes in B8 2BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ward End & Bromford West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,174 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.4%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B8 2BJEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced49.4%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B8 2BJ area is broadly in line with that, at 56.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.6% of households against 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

B8 2BJ
56%
21%
23%
England
  • Owned56.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B8 2BJEngland
Owned outright23.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council19.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 16.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B8 2BJEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 34.4%. 45.4% of households include dependent children.

B8 2BJEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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 2BJ sits in (Ward End & Bromford West): about 2,174 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes