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Postcode sector · Bromsgrove

Housing in B61 7

What the homes in B61 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Population
16,741 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (32%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

B61 7England
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced21.5%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B61 7 is above that, at 69.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

B61 7
69%
15%
14%
England
  • Owned69.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B61 7England
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B61 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.8%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.

B61 7England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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