Housing in B97 5EH
What the homes in B97 5EH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakenshaw
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
B97 5EHRedditch
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.7%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B97 5EH area is broadly in line with that, at 67.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented18.9%20.5%
- Social rented12.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.4%. 20.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B97 5EH sits in (Oakenshaw): about 1,555 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.