Housing in B49 5FL
What the homes in B49 5FL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alcester
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
B49 5FLAlcester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (43.8%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B49 5FL area is above that, at 77.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 48.8% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented16%20.5%
- Social rented6.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.4%. 21.9% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Stratford-on-Avon
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stratford-on-Avon, August 2026, +6% 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 B49 5FL sits in (Alcester): about 1,802 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.