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Postcode · Bromsgrove

Housing in B61 8DQ

What the homes in B61 8DQ 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
1,734 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (63.6%). Flats make up 69.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B61 8DQEngland
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced6.1%23%
Purpose-built flat63.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50% of households in the B61 8DQ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 12.1% with a mortgage.

B61 8DQ
50%
18%
32%
England
  • Owned50%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B61 8DQEngland
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association20.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 63.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B61 8DQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (34.6%). 11.2% of households include dependent children.

B61 8DQEngland
Living alone, under 6628.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over34.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B61 8DQ (Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park) (about 1,734 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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