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Housing in B8 2NY

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

Neighbourhood
Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,161 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.6%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B8 2NYEngland
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached37.3%31.5%
Terraced45.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54% of households in the B8 2NY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

B8 2NY
54%
24%
21%
England
  • Owned54%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented24.4%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B8 2NYEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council17.7%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.6 people living in it. 17.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B8 2NYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (34.2%). 45.7% of households include dependent children.

B8 2NYEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%12.8%
Couple, no children6.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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 2NY (Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road) (about 2,161 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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