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Housing in B6 4US

What the homes in B6 4US are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lozells East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (50.5%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

B6 4USEngland
Detached8.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.6%31.5%
Terraced50.5%23%
Purpose-built flat23.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B6 4US area is well below that, at 33.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 17% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

B6 4US
34%
53%
England
  • Owned33.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented53%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B6 4USEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council41.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B6 4USEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24%. 29.5% of households include dependent children.

B6 4USEngland
Living alone, under 6624%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children1.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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 B6 4US sits in (Lozells East): about 1,574 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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