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Housing in B9 5XH

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

Neighbourhood
Little Bromwich
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,905 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.6%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

B9 5XHEngland
Detached10.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.2%31.5%
Terraced52.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.9% of households in the B9 5XH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

B9 5XH
43%
32%
23%
England
  • Owned42.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B9 5XHEngland
Owned outright23.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 19.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B9 5XHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.3%). 39.3% of households include dependent children.

B9 5XHEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children5.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.7%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 5XH (Little Bromwich) (about 1,905 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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