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Housing in B9 4

What the homes in B9 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,769 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (33.1%). Flats make up 37.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B9 4England
Detached8.1%22.9%
Semi-detached21%31.5%
Terraced33.1%23%
Purpose-built flat30.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B9 4 is well below that, at 33.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.3% of households against 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 15.8% with a mortgage.

B9 4
33%
26%
39%
England
  • Owned33.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented26.3%20.5%
  • Social rented39.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B9 4England
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council15.4%8.3%
From a housing association24%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B9 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.7%. 39.5% of households include dependent children.

B9 4England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children6.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.7%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

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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