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Housing in B9 5XR

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

Neighbourhood
Little Bromwich
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,912 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (68.9%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B9 5XREngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached68.9%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.5% of households in the B9 5XR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

B9 5XR
64%
28%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented28.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B9 5XREngland
Owned outright34.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.7 people living in it. 18.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B9 5XREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.5%). 36% of households include dependent children.

B9 5XREngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children4.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.9%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 5XR (Little Bromwich) (about 1,912 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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