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Housing in B9 4QH

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

Neighbourhood
Saltley West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,528 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (55.2%). Flats make up 57.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B9 4QHEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat55.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.5% of households in the B9 4QH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

B9 4QH
33%
39%
27%
England
  • Owned33.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented39.4%20.5%
  • Social rented26.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B9 4QHEngland
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association21.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B9 4QHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.8%). 37.2% of households include dependent children.

B9 4QHEngland
Living alone, under 6628.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.4%12.8%
Couple, no children9.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%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 B9 4QH (Saltley West) (about 1,528 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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