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Housing in B27 6BH

What the homes in B27 6BH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Acocks Green East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,636 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42%). Flats make up 65.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B27 6BHEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat42%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B27 6BH area is well below that, at 32.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.1% of households against 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 13.2% with a mortgage.

B27 6BH
32%
40%
26%
England
  • Owned32.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented40.1%20.5%
  • Social rented26.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B27 6BHEngland
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 51.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B27 6BHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.8%. 16% of households include dependent children.

B27 6BHEngland
Living alone, under 6632.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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 B27 6BH sits in (Acocks Green East): about 1,636 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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