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Postcode sector · Bromsgrove

Housing in B61 9

What the homes in B61 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Population
7,277 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49.3%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B61 9England
Detached49.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B61 9 is above that, at 79.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.

B61 9
80%
England
  • Owned79.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B61 9England
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B61 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.4%. 22% of households include dependent children.

B61 9England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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