Housing in B9 4NB
What the homes in B9 4NB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bordesley
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,803 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41.3%). Flats make up 47.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B9 4NB area is less than half that, at 30.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.1% of households against 20.5%. 12.9% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned30.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented20.1%20.5%
- Social rented48.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.9%. 41.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B9 4NB sits in (Bordesley): about 1,803 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.