Housing in B26 2HR
What the homes in B26 2HR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lyndon Green
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
B26 2HRBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (86.7%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B26 2HR area is above that, at 82.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 47.9% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented14%20.5%
- Social rented3.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.4%. 24.3% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B26 2HR sits in (Lyndon Green): about 1,735 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.