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Housing in B97 4RT

What the homes in B97 4RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southcrest
Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.3%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

B97 4RTEngland
Detached21.2%22.9%
Semi-detached48.3%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B97 4RT area is broadly in line with that, at 67.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.6% of households against 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

B97 4RT
68%
28%
England
  • Owned67.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B97 4RTEngland
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B97 4RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.5%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

B97 4RTEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 4RT sits in (Southcrest): about 1,415 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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