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Housing in B19 2LR

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

Neighbourhood
Lozells East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,688 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (30%). Flats make up 31.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B19 2LREngland
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced28.2%23%
Purpose-built flat30%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B19 2LR area is well below that, at 38.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

B19 2LR
39%
15%
46%
England
  • Owned38.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented45.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B19 2LREngland
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council38.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B19 2LREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32%. 42.2% of households include dependent children.

B19 2LREngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children5.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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. 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 2LR sits in (Lozells East): about 1,688 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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