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Housing in B27 6RT

What the homes in B27 6RT 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
1,975 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.3%). Flats make up 16%, below the 22.2% across England.

B27 6RTEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached36.4%31.5%
Terraced40.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B27 6RT area is broadly in line with that, at 63.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23% of households against 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 37.5% with a mortgage.

B27 6RT
63%
23%
England
  • Owned63.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B27 6RTEngland
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B27 6RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 29% of households include dependent children.

B27 6RTEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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 6RT sits in (Acocks Green East): about 1,975 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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