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Housing in B27 7

What the homes in B27 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
24,985 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.5%). Flats make up 21.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B27 7England
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40.5%31.5%
Terraced32.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B27 7 is below that, at 54%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

B27 7
54%
21%
24%
England
  • Owned54%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B27 7England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council19.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B27 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.8%. 31.5% of households include dependent children.

B27 7England
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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

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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