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Housing in B4 6FD

What the homes in B4 6FD 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
7,876 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (91.9%). Flats make up 99.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B4 6FDEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0%31.5%
Terraced0.7%23%
Purpose-built flat91.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B4 6FD area is less than half that, at 3.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 84.5% of households against 20.5%. 1.1% own outright and 2.2% with a mortgage.

B4 6FD
84%
England
  • Owned3.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented84.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B4 6FDEngland
Owned outright1.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan2.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent79.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.9%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 58.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B4 6FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 57.7%. 7.3% of households include dependent children.

B4 6FDEngland
Living alone, under 6657.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%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 B4 6FD sits in (North Central & Dartmouth Circus): about 7,876 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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