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Housing in B48 7QR

What the homes in B48 7QR 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
2,357 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B48 7QREngland
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced14%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.6% of households in the B48 7QR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

B48 7QR
81%
England
  • Owned80.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B48 7QREngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B48 7QREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.6%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

B48 7QREngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 B48 7QR (Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End) (about 2,357 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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