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Housing in B97 6

What the homes in B97 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Population
22,457 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.9%). Flats make up 16%, below the 22.2% across England.

B97 6England
Detached31.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B97 6 is broadly in line with that, at 64.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

B97 6
65%
15%
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England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented18.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B97 6England
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council11.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B97 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 28.5% of households include dependent children.

B97 6England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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