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Housing in B8 3RZ

What the homes in B8 3RZ 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)
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 3RZEngland
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 3RZ 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 3RZ
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 3RZEngland
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 3RZEngland
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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 3RZEngland
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 3RZ (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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