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Postcode district · Redditch

Housing in B97

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

Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Population
50,240 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (36.1%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B97England
Detached36.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B97 is broadly in line with that, at 67.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

B97
68%
15%
16%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B97England
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B97England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 26% of households include dependent children.

B97England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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