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Housing in B48 7LU

What the homes in B48 7LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End
Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,501 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (68.9%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B48 7LUEngland
Detached14.1%22.9%
Semi-detached68.9%31.5%
Terraced16%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B48 7LU area is well above that, at 86.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.8% of households against 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

B48 7LU
87%
England
  • Owned86.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented4.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B48 7LUEngland
Owned outright49.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.2%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B48 7LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.7%. 31.1% of households include dependent children.

B48 7LUEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B48 7LU sits in (Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End): about 1,501 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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