Housing in CV7 7DX
What the homes in CV7 7DX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Balsall Common
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (51.5%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CV7 7DX area is above that, at 81.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 45.7% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.4%20.5%
- Social rented10%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.5% 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 22.5%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Solihull
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Solihull, August 2026, +3.2% 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 CV7 7DX sits in (Balsall Common): about 1,503 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.