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Housing in B20 3SU

What the homes in B20 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lozells West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,154 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (23.7%). Flats make up 45.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B20 3SUEngland
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached16.9%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat23.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B20 3SU area is well below that, at 30.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 13.6% with a mortgage.

B20 3SU
31%
17%
50%
England
  • Owned30.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented49.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B20 3SUEngland
Owned outright17.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association38.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B20 3SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.1%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

B20 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6632.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children3.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.6%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 B20 3SU sits in (Lozells West): about 2,154 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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