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Housing in B8 2UL

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

Neighbourhood
Washwood Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,833 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (32.5%). Flats make up 31.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B8 2ULEngland
Detached9.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced32.5%23%
Purpose-built flat26%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B8 2UL area is well below that, at 42.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22% of households against 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 15.7% with a mortgage.

B8 2UL
43%
22%
34%
England
  • Owned42.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented34.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B8 2ULEngland
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council14.1%8.3%
From a housing association20.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B8 2ULEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.4%. 35.9% of households include dependent children.

B8 2ULEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.5%12.8%
Couple, no children6.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.9%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 2UL sits in (Washwood Heath): about 1,833 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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