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Housing in B97 5

What the homes in B97 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Population
27,314 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.1%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B97 5England
Detached45.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced16.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B97 5 is above that, at 75%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

B97 5
75%
13%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B97 5England
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B97 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.8%. 24.4% of households include dependent children.

B97 5England
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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