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Housing in B9 5TP

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

Neighbourhood
Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,337 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.3%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B9 5TPEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached46.3%31.5%
Terraced39.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B9 5TP area is below that, at 53.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

B9 5TP
54%
16%
29%
England
  • Owned53.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented28.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B9 5TPEngland
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council26.6%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.6 people living in it. 18.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B9 5TPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.2%. 41.8% of households include dependent children.

B9 5TPEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children4.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.1%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 5TP sits in (Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road): about 2,337 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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