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Housing in B19 2NU

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

Neighbourhood
North Central & Dartmouth Circus
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,275 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (66.8%). Flats make up 69.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B19 2NUEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat66.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B19 2NU area is less than half that, at 13.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 7.1% own outright and 6.1% with a mortgage.

B19 2NU
13%
74%
England
  • Owned13.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented74.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B19 2NUEngland
Owned outright7.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council49.5%8.3%
From a housing association25%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 42.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B19 2NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.9%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

B19 2NUEngland
Living alone, under 6625.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children5.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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 2NU sits in (North Central & Dartmouth Circus): about 2,275 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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