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Housing in B28 9QT

What the homes in B28 9QT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fox Hollies
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,904 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.9%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

B28 9QTEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced45.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.9% of households in the B28 9QT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

B28 9QT
45%
24%
30%
England
  • Owned44.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.4%20.5%
  • Social rented29.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B28 9QTEngland
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council28.6%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B28 9QTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.8%). 39.8% of households include dependent children.

B28 9QTEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B28 9QT (Fox Hollies) (about 1,904 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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