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Housing in B8 3SU

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

Neighbourhood
Saltley East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (28.8%). Flats make up 38.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B8 3SUEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat25.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B8 3SU area is well below that, at 36.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

B8 3SU
36%
16%
47%
England
  • Owned36.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented47.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B8 3SUEngland
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association42.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B8 3SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.9%. 36.7% of households include dependent children.

B8 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children3.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.7%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 3SU sits in (Saltley East): about 1,730 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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