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Housing in B27 7DB

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

Neighbourhood
Fox Hollies
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,554 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.5%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B27 7DBEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced48.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B27 7DB area is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

B27 7DB
59%
17%
23%
England
  • Owned58.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented23.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B27 7DBEngland
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council22.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B27 7DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.5%. 34.3% of households include dependent children.

B27 7DBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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 7DB sits in (Fox Hollies): about 1,554 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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