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Housing in B97 9

What the homes in B97 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Population
5,017 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.8%). Flats make up 24.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B97 9England
Detached20.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat20.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B97 9 is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.9% of households against 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

B97 9
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  • Owned58.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B97 9England
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B97 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

B97 9England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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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