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Lozells East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Lozells East neighbourhood of Birmingham, England (ONS area Birmingham 041). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes B19, B6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near B19 2NE.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Birmingham

Lozells East is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Birmingham (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £175,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Birmingham (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Witton (West Midlands), is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 18 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£175,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +49% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Lozells East sits in Birmingham

  • Typical house price: joint 8th lowest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 18th lowest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 18 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Lozells East

House prices: Lozells East against Birmingham: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £184k (2025); Birmingham £46k (1995) to £255k (2026).£59k£226k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£184kBirmingham£255k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Birmingham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 18 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Birmingham, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Witton (West Midlands) Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Walsall (about 17 min) and Wolverhampton (about 44 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Holte School 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Lozells East

What is the typical house price in Lozells East?

£175,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +49% against 2017-2019.

How does Lozells East compare with the rest of Birmingham?

Typical house price: joint 8th lowest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one. Average household income: joint 18th lowest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham.

Is Lozells East an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Lozells East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Lozells East?

Witton (West Midlands). Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Walsall (about 17 min) and Wolverhampton (about 44 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Lozells East?

Nearest state primary school. Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Holte School. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.