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Housing in B8 3PD

What the homes in B8 3PD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saltley East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,623 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.9%). Flats make up 16.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

B8 3PDEngland
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached46.9%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat13.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B8 3PD area is well below that, at 33.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

B8 3PD
34%
15%
51%
England
  • Owned33.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented51.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B8 3PDEngland
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council15.6%8.3%
From a housing association35.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B8 3PDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.8%. 41.4% of households include dependent children.

B8 3PDEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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 3PD sits in (Saltley East): about 2,623 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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