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Housing in B19 2LT

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

Neighbourhood
Lozells East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,130 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.3%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B19 2LTEngland
Detached12.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced48.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B19 2LT area is well below that, at 33.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

B19 2LT
34%
13%
50%
England
  • Owned33.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented49.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B19 2LTEngland
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council33.6%8.3%
From a housing association16%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.6 people living in it. 18% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B19 2LTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.9%. 46.5% of households include dependent children.

B19 2LTEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.2%12.8%
Couple, no children4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%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 2LT sits in (Lozells East): about 2,130 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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