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Housing in CV4 9GP

What the homes in CV4 9GP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Balsall Common
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,845 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (59.6%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CV4 9GPEngland
Detached59.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced3.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV4 9GP area is above that, at 85.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.3% of households against 20.5%. 44.6% own outright and 41.1% with a mortgage.

CV4 9GP
86%
England
  • Owned85.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CV4 9GPEngland
Owned outright44.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CV4 9GPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.9%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

CV4 9GPEngland
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Solihull

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Solihull, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SolihullEngland
All homes£1,279£1,459
One bedroom£858£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,065£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,262£1,489
Four or more£1,877£2,161
Detached£1,811£1,640
Semi-detached£1,321£1,449
Terraced£1,234£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CV4 9GP sits in (Balsall Common): about 1,845 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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