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Housing in B98 0LY

What the homes in B98 0LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Matchborough & Park Farm
Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (54.7%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B98 0LYEngland
Detached30.8%22.9%
Semi-detached54.7%31.5%
Terraced13.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B98 0LY area is well above that, at 87.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 43.8% with a mortgage.

B98 0LY
88%
England
  • Owned87.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B98 0LYEngland
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B98 0LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.5%. 29.8% of households include dependent children.

B98 0LYEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B98 0LY sits in (Matchborough & Park Farm): about 1,481 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.

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