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Housing in B47 5QZ

What the homes in B47 5QZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hollywood & Drakes Cross
Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,618 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.4%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B47 5QZEngland
Detached48.4%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.7% of households in the B47 5QZ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 54.6% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

B47 5QZ
92%
England
  • Owned91.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented7.5%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B47 5QZEngland
Owned outright54.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B47 5QZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

B47 5QZEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bromsgrove

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bromsgrove (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BromsgroveEngland
All homes£992£1,459
One bedroom£717£1,195
Two bedrooms£899£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,091£1,489
Four or more£1,603£2,161
Detached£1,341£1,640
Semi-detached£1,040£1,449
Terraced£976£1,435
Flat or maisonette£789£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B47 5QZ (Hollywood & Drakes Cross) (about 1,618 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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