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Postcode · Bromsgrove

Housing in B61 7LY

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

Neighbourhood
Bromsgrove Charford
Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,646 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.9%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B61 7LYEngland
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B61 7LY area is broadly in line with that, at 67%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

B61 7LY
67%
13%
20%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B61 7LYEngland
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B61 7LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.8%. 32.4% of households include dependent children.

B61 7LYEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 7LY sits in (Bromsgrove Charford): about 1,646 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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