Housing in B98 7BF
What the homes in B98 7BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Southcrest
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,853 (2024)
B98 7BFRedditch
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.9%). Flats make up 44.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B98 7BF area is well below that, at 42.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31% of households against 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented31%20.5%
- Social rented25.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.4% 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 28.5%. 22.7% 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 B98 7BF sits in (Southcrest): about 1,853 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.