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Housing in B9 5QA

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

Neighbourhood
Yardley Fields
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,678 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.9%). Flats make up 61.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B9 5QAEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced10.5%23%
Purpose-built flat43.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B9 5QA area is well below that, at 31.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 19% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.

B9 5QA
32%
19%
48%
England
  • Owned31.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented47.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B9 5QAEngland
Owned outright19%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council42.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B9 5QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.2%. 42% of households include dependent children.

B9 5QAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children5.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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 5QA sits in (Yardley Fields): about 1,678 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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