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Housing in B6 9EU

What the homes in B6 9EU 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
1,813 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (51.4%). Flats make up 20.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B6 9EUEngland
Detached8.4%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced51.4%23%
Purpose-built flat18.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B6 9EU area is well below that, at 33.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.9% of households against 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

B6 9EU
33%
16%
50%
England
  • Owned33.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented50.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B6 9EUEngland
Owned outright15.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council42.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B6 9EUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.6%. 35.1% of households include dependent children.

B6 9EUEngland
Living alone, under 6622%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children5.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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 9EU sits in (North Central & Dartmouth Circus): about 1,813 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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