Housing in B26 1QJ
What the homes in B26 1QJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lyndon Green
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,533 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.1%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
79.8% of households in the B26 1QJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 41.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented11.2%20.5%
- Social rented8.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Birmingham
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Birmingham (August 2026, +3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B26 1QJ (Lyndon Green) (about 1,533 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.