Housing in B98 7LU
What the homes in B98 7LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Southcrest
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
B98 7LURedditch
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (70.3%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B98 7LU area is broadly in line with that, at 67.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 30.5% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented17.4%20.5%
- Social rented15%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 35% 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 7LU sits in (Southcrest): about 1,709 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.