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Postcode district · Redditch

Housing in B96

What the homes in B96 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,608 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.7%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B96England
Detached51.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B96 is above that, at 77.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

B96
78%
13%
England
  • Owned77.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B96England
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B96England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.6%. 24% of households include dependent children.

B96England
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Redditch

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Redditch, August 2026, +11.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

RedditchEngland
All homes£976£1,459
One bedroom£681£1,195
Two bedrooms£881£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,053£1,489
Four or more£1,446£2,161
Detached£1,330£1,640
Semi-detached£1,023£1,449
Terraced£989£1,435
Flat or maisonette£753£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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