Housing in B74 4XT
What the homes in B74 4XT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hill Hook
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,797 (2024)
B74 4XTSutton Coldfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (74.3%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B74 4XT area is well above that, at 90.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.7% of households against 20.5%. 54.8% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8.7%20.5%
- Social rented0.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 23.6% 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 B74 4XT sits in (Hill Hook): about 1,797 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.