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Housing in B19 2BD

What the homes in B19 2BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hockley & Jewellery Quarter
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,968 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (64.4%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B19 2BDEngland
Detached11%22.9%
Semi-detached14.7%31.5%
Terraced64.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B19 2BD area is well below that, at 36.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.4% of households against 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

B19 2BD
37%
21%
41%
England
  • Owned36.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented41.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B19 2BDEngland
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council25.3%8.3%
From a housing association16.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.7 people living in it. 17.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B19 2BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 36.2%. 46.2% of households include dependent children.

B19 2BDEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children2.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children36.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.6%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 B19 2BD sits in (Hockley & Jewellery Quarter): about 1,968 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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