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Housing in B27 6TR

What the homes in B27 6TR 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
1,969 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.1%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B27 6TREngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached51.1%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B27 6TR area is broadly in line with that, at 55.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

B27 6TR
56%
27%
16%
England
  • Owned55.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B27 6TREngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B27 6TREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.8%. 28% of households include dependent children.

B27 6TREngland
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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 6TR sits in (Acocks Green East): about 1,969 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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