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Housing in B6 5NU

What the homes in B6 5NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lozells East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.1%). Flats make up 31.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B6 5NUEngland
Detached13%22.9%
Semi-detached12.5%31.5%
Terraced43.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B6 5NU area is well below that, at 39.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.5% of households against 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 13.4% with a mortgage.

B6 5NU
40%
18%
43%
England
  • Owned39.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented42.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B6 5NUEngland
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association29.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B6 5NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.4%. 24.4% of households include dependent children.

B6 5NUEngland
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.7%12.8%
Couple, no children2.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.4%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 5NU sits in (Lozells East): about 1,561 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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