Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22518
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22518 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near B48 7BB
England & WalesCrime trends · near B48 7BB
Counts are for Barnt Green & Hopwood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.7%
Indian2.5%
Other White1.4%
White & Asian1.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Christian48.3%
No religion40.9%
Not answered7.5%
Sikh2.2%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
35–4922.0%
50–6419.4%
65–7411.7%
75–848.2%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
All members 66+13.4%
Any member 66+12.6%
Other11.3%
+ 8 other households · 28.4%
Coordinates & Location for B48 7BB
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B48 7BB
Coordinates
52.3694, -1.9455
Grid reference
SP038745
Easting
403,808
Northing
274,594
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W9393+QR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Bromsgrove
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bromsgrove
Local Authority
Council AreaBromsgrove E14001138
Constituency
E14001138West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Barnt Green & Hopwood
Constituency code
E14001138
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Alvechurch
International Territorial Level
Bromsgrove
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Worcestershire
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Worcestershire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bromsgrove 009A E01032122
E01032122MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromsgrove 009 E02006704
E02006704LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromsgrove 009A E01032122
E01032122MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromsgrove 009 E02006704
E02006704Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:13 AM
Sunrise
5:39 PM
Sunset
11 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:13 AM
Sunset (today)
5:39 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B48 7BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 22518
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01032122 and MSOA E02006704 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B48 7BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near B48 7BB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 6–14
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 9%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 8%
RWM expected
72%
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