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Postcode sector · Bromsgrove

Housing in B60 1

What the homes in B60 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Population
20,480 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.5%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B60 1England
Detached47.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced10.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B60 1 is above that, at 80.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.

B60 1
80%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B60 1England
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B60 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.6%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

B60 1England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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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