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Housing in B98 9

What the homes in B98 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Population
16,472 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.8%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B98 9England
Detached39.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced22.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B98 9 is broadly in line with that, at 68.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

B98 9
69%
19%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B98 9England
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council11.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B98 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

B98 9England
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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