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Postcode · Alcester

Housing in B49 6PR

What the homes in B49 6PR 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
1,521 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.9%). Flats make up 17.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

B49 6PREngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached47.9%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B49 6PR area is broadly in line with that, at 59.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.7% of households against 20.5%. 39.7% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

B49 6PR
59%
33%
England
  • Owned59.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented7.7%20.5%
  • Social rented32.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B49 6PREngland
Owned outright39.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association29.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B49 6PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23.9%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

B49 6PREngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

Stratford-on-AvonEngland
All homes£1,149£1,459
One bedroom£816£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,020£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,267£1,489
Four or more£1,815£2,161
Detached£1,579£1,640
Semi-detached£1,228£1,449
Terraced£1,107£1,435
Flat or maisonette£929£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B49 6PR sits in (Alcester): about 1,521 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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