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Postcode · Bromsgrove

Housing in B61 7EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park
Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,663 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.3%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B61 7EQEngland
Detached25.9%22.9%
Semi-detached43.3%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B61 7EQ area is well above that, at 87%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 42.8% with a mortgage.

B61 7EQ
87%
England
  • Owned87%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B61 7EQEngland
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B61 7EQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.6%. 29.7% of households include dependent children.

B61 7EQEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B61 7EQ sits in (Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park): about 1,663 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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