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Postcode district · Redditch

Housing in B98

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

Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Population
61,712 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (29.7%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B98England
Detached24.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B98 is broadly in line with that, at 62.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 31% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

B98
62%
15%
21%
England
  • Owned62.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented21.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B98England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council15.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B98England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.2%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.

B98England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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