Housing in B98 7QA
What the homes in B98 7QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Arrow Valley & Ipsley
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,376 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (69.7%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B98 7QA area is above that, at 81.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 42.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.1%20.5%
- Social rented7.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.1% 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 25.1%. 29.5% 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 7QA sits in (Arrow Valley & Ipsley): about 1,376 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.