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Your area: Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

5.5% to 19.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 5.5% in Wythall West to 19.4% in Sanders Park — a gap of 13.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wythall West5.5%711,286
Cofton5.7%721,270
Hollywood6.2%831,329
Lickey Hills6.5%761,161
Marlbrook6.7%801,188
Norton7.1%1061,502
Wythall East7.2%901,257
Perryfields7.7%54698
Alvechurch South9%1101,227
Hill Top9.1%73800
Drakes Cross9.1%1151,258
Hagley West9.2%1381,496
Rubery North9.3%1201,292
Alvechurch Village10%1281,279
Belbroughton & Romsley10.1%2792,762
Rubery South10.2%1431,401
Rock Hill10.3%1491,444
Charford10.4%1561,500
Sidemoor10.7%2091,955
Avoncroft10.9%1611,473
Slideslow11.1%1401,258
Catshill South11.4%1581,380
Hagley East11.6%1591,376
Barnt Green & Hopwood11.7%1441,235
Catshill North12.1%1461,206
Bromsgrove Central14.6%2201,502
Lowes Hill14.9%1981,330
Tardebigge15.6%2001,281
Aston Fields18.9%2901,535
Sanders Park19.4%3071,586
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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.6% to 7.8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.6% in Slideslow to 7.8% in Charford — a gap of 6.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Slideslow1.6%553,474
Cofton2.2%743,292
Hill Top2.3%451,989
Hagley East2.7%933,495
Wythall East2.8%883,119
Aston Fields3%1073,513
Hagley West3.1%1173,819
Marlbrook3.2%922,901
Alvechurch South3.2%1003,079
Norton3.4%1263,722
Perryfields3.5%591,702
Alvechurch Village3.8%1092,899
Hollywood3.9%1243,164
Rubery North3.9%1223,095
Lickey Hills4.4%1333,020
Avoncroft4.6%1563,395
Lowes Hill4.6%1403,034
Rock Hill4.7%1663,548
Wythall West4.7%1513,204
Belbroughton & Romsley4.8%3196,624
Drakes Cross5.1%1412,789
Bromsgrove Central5.4%1843,437
Catshill North5.6%1562,804
Barnt Green & Hopwood5.6%1682,990
Tardebigge5.7%2013,544
Sidemoor6%2634,355
Catshill South6.1%1933,154
Rubery South6.4%2123,327
Sanders Park6.6%2163,271
Charford7.8%2653,419
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People aged 65 or over

11.4% to 31.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.4% in Slideslow to 31.7% in Wythall West — a gap of 20.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Slideslow11.4%3973,475
Cofton15.8%5203,290
Rock Hill17%6053,551
Norton17.4%6493,722
Charford17.5%5983,419
Catshill North17.8%5002,803
Hill Top18.2%3611,986
Aston Fields18.4%6483,514
Lowes Hill18.6%5663,040
Tardebigge18.9%6713,546
Rubery North21.5%6663,093
Hagley East21.6%7543,496
Sidemoor22.5%9814,355
Perryfields23.2%3951,700
Avoncroft23.4%7953,396
Catshill South24%7573,154
Alvechurch Village24.1%6992,901
Hagley West24.5%9373,819
Wythall East25%7793,119
Drakes Cross25.6%7142,790
Rubery South25.6%8513,325
Alvechurch South25.8%7953,077
Sanders Park25.9%8463,270
Belbroughton & Romsley26.8%1,7776,625
Marlbrook27.3%7922,902
Lickey Hills27.5%8313,018
Bromsgrove Central28.8%9893,434
Hollywood29.9%9453,161
Barnt Green & Hopwood30%8982,990
Wythall West31.7%1,0163,203
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.3% to 22.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.3% in Slideslow to 22.7% in Charford — a gap of 14.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Slideslow8.3%2222,662
Cofton8.9%2312,587
Hagley East11.1%3032,728
Hagley West11.2%3403,041
Norton11.8%3452,930
Lickey Hills12.2%3062,518
Aston Fields12.4%3522,847
Marlbrook12.7%3092,439
Tardebigge13.7%4193,064
Perryfields13.7%1921,404
Wythall East13.9%3552,562
Hill Top14%2271,626
Barnt Green & Hopwood14.2%3592,521
Bromsgrove Central14.5%4092,828
Lowes Hill14.8%3672,477
Alvechurch Village15.6%3672,357
Rubery North16.1%4112,553
Rock Hill16.3%4582,810
Alvechurch South16.6%4212,529
Avoncroft16.7%4752,836
Belbroughton & Romsley16.9%9445,596
Hollywood18.6%4812,587
Catshill North18.6%4252,279
Rubery South18.8%5172,754
Wythall West19.3%5242,711
Catshill South19.5%5002,562
Drakes Cross19.9%4522,273
Sanders Park22%6152,795
Sidemoor22.3%7943,554
Charford22.7%6062,664
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

21.1% to 49.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 21.1% in Charford to 49.2% in Cofton — a gap of 28.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Charford21.1%5622,664
Sidemoor26.4%9403,554
Rubery North27.3%6972,553
Rubery South27.4%7552,754
Catshill North27.6%6292,279
Sanders Park28.8%8052,795
Drakes Cross30.6%6962,273
Hollywood30.7%7952,587
Catshill South30.8%7902,562
Rock Hill32.2%9052,810
Wythall West33%8942,711
Wythall East35.2%9032,562
Hill Top35.5%5771,626
Avoncroft35.6%1,0112,836
Perryfields36.4%5111,404
Bromsgrove Central36.5%1,0322,828
Lowes Hill37.7%9342,477
Belbroughton & Romsley38%2,1275,596
Aston Fields38.2%1,0872,847
Norton39.1%1,1462,930
Tardebigge39.8%1,2183,064
Alvechurch Village40.4%9532,357
Alvechurch South42%1,0622,529
Marlbrook42.4%1,0342,439
Slideslow46.2%1,2302,662
Hagley East47.3%1,2912,728
Hagley West47.4%1,4403,041
Barnt Green & Hopwood47.6%1,1992,521
Lickey Hills47.7%1,2022,518
Cofton49.2%1,2732,587
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

4.5% to 27.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 4.5% in Slideslow to 27.5% in Charford — a gap of 23 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Slideslow4.5%571,259
Lickey Hills7%811,161
Cofton7.6%961,270
Marlbrook8.5%1011,191
Hill Top8.8%70798
Hagley East8.8%1211,376
Hagley West8.9%1331,498
Tardebigge9.1%1161,280
Aston Fields9.6%1481,534
Alvechurch South10.1%1241,228
Perryfields10.2%71699
Wythall East10.3%1291,257
Barnt Green & Hopwood11.2%1391,236
Wythall West12.1%1551,286
Belbroughton & Romsley12.2%3362,762
Norton12.3%1841,499
Alvechurch Village12.4%1581,277
Rubery North12.7%1641,289
Avoncroft12.8%1891,473
Bromsgrove Central13.5%2031,501
Hollywood14%1861,330
Lowes Hill14.5%1931,327
Rock Hill15.7%2261,443
Rubery South16.4%2301,400
Catshill South17.5%2411,380
Drakes Cross17.9%2251,257
Catshill North18%2171,205
Sanders Park19.5%3101,588
Sidemoor22.5%4391,954
Charford27.5%4121,499
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.8% to 43.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.8% in Marlbrook to 43.8% in Charford — a gap of 43 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Marlbrook0.8%91,188
Lickey Hills1.1%131,161
Slideslow1.7%211,258
Hill Top2.6%21800
Hagley East3.3%461,376
Hagley West3.4%511,496
Wythall East3.5%441,257
Rubery North3.7%481,292
Cofton4.3%551,270
Barnt Green & Hopwood4.4%541,235
Tardebigge4.5%581,281
Wythall West4.6%591,286
Alvechurch South4.7%581,227
Aston Fields5.5%841,535
Hollywood5.7%761,329
Belbroughton & Romsley6.8%1892,762
Rubery South8.9%1241,401
Perryfields10%70698
Avoncroft10.8%1591,473
Bromsgrove Central11.1%1661,502
Norton11.9%1781,502
Alvechurch Village14%1791,279
Lowes Hill15.3%2031,330
Sanders Park16.1%2551,586
Catshill South16.8%2321,380
Rock Hill20.4%2941,444
Drakes Cross21.1%2661,258
Catshill North21.8%2631,206
Sidemoor25%4881,955
Charford43.8%6571,500
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Alvechurch SouthAlvechurch VillageAston FieldsAvoncroftBarnt Green & HopwoodBelbroughton & RomsleyBromsgrove CentralCatshill NorthCatshill SouthCharfordCoftonDrakes CrossHagley EastHagley WestHill TopHollywoodLickey HillsLowes HillMarlbrookNortonPerryfieldsRock HillRubery NorthRubery SouthSanders ParkSidemoorSlideslowTardebiggeWythall EastWythall West
30 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Alvechurch South →3,079 people · census date in profileAlvechurch Village →2,899 people · census date in profileAston Fields →3,513 people · census date in profileAvoncroft →3,396 people · census date in profileBarnt Green & Hopwood →2,988 people · census date in profileBelbroughton & Romsley →6,625 people · census date in profileBromsgrove Central →3,436 people · census date in profileCatshill North →2,804 people · census date in profileCatshill South →3,154 people · census date in profileCharford →3,419 people · census date in profileCofton →3,292 people · census date in profileDrakes Cross →2,790 people · census date in profileHagley East →3,496 people · census date in profileHagley West →3,820 people · census date in profileHill Top →1,989 people · census date in profileHollywood →3,164 people · census date in profileLickey Hills →3,019 people · census date in profileLowes Hill →3,037 people · census date in profileMarlbrook →2,900 people · census date in profileNorton →3,722 people · census date in profilePerryfields →1,700 people · census date in profileRock Hill →3,549 people · census date in profileRubery North →3,095 people · census date in profileRubery South →3,325 people · census date in profileSanders Park →3,272 people · census date in profileSidemoor →4,355 people · census date in profileSlideslow →3,477 people · census date in profileTardebigge →3,546 people · census date in profileWythall East →3,119 people · census date in profileWythall West →3,203 people · census date in profile