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Housing in B9 5LS

What the homes in B9 5LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bordesley Green North
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,450 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (59.3%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B9 5LSEngland
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced59.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B9 5LS area is below that, at 50.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.5% of households against 20.5%. 26.2% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

B9 5LS
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32%
18%
England
  • Owned50.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented31.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B9 5LSEngland
Owned outright26.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.8 people living in it. 16.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B9 5LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 38.4%. 49.3% of households include dependent children.

B9 5LSEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children5.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children38.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.5%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 B9 5LS sits in (Bordesley Green North): about 3,450 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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