Housing in B26 2NX
What the homes in B26 2NX 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)
B26 2NXBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (58.1%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B26 2NX area is above that, at 79.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 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%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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 couple with dependent children, at 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B26 2NX sits in (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.