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Housing in B47 6

What the homes in B47 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,665 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.9%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B47 6England
Detached45.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B47 6 is above that, at 83.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.2% of households against 20.5%. 49.5% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

B47 6
83%
England
  • Owned83.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B47 6England
Owned outright49.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B47 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.4%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

B47 6England
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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. Published by council, not 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

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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