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Housing in B4 7XL

What the homes in B4 7XL 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
3,473 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.2%). Flats make up 89%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B4 7XLEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached3.9%31.5%
Terraced4.6%23%
Purpose-built flat71.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

9% of households in the B4 7XL area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 4.8% own outright and 4.1% with a mortgage.

B4 7XL
22%
67%
England
  • Owned9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented67.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B4 7XLEngland
Owned outright4.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan4.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council45.8%8.3%
From a housing association21.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 42.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B4 7XLEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.8%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

B4 7XLEngland
Living alone, under 6630.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children7.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B4 7XL (North Central & Dartmouth Circus) (about 3,473 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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