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Housing in Birmingham

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,162,913 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 25.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

BirminghamEngland
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat21.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.8% of households in Birmingham own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

Birmingham
51%
23%
25%
England
  • Owned50.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BirminghamEngland
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council15.2%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.7%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

BirminghamEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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

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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