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Postcode district · Bromsgrove

Housing in B60

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

Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Population
41,019 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (41.3%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B60England
Detached41.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat11.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B60 is above that, at 75%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

B60
75%
12%
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  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B60England
Owned outright39.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.1%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.

B60England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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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