Housing in B27 7XS
What the homes in B27 7XS 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
- 1,927 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.4%). Flats make up 46%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B27 7XS area is below that, at 48.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.6% of households against 20.5%. 24.8% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented28.6%20.5%
- Social rented21.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B27 7XS sits in (Acocks Green East): about 1,927 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.