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B49 5HX

POSTCODE

B49 5HX is a postcode in Alcester East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.2465, -1.8861
OS grid SP078609 (407,870, 260,926)
IMD England
8/10
#25077
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.9 per 1k
MoM -16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4W64W7+HG
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 12.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 12.9 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.
25077
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25077 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 & Wales
See sold prices in B49

Police Recorded Crime near B49 5HX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B49 5HX

Counts are for Alcester East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -26%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY stable
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

41
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,961
White Brit.92.2%
Indian2.2%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,961
Christian59.8%
No religion31.4%
Not answered5.8%
Sikh1.6%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,956
50–6425.8%
35–4916.4%
65–7414.5%
25–348.3%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 795
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
One person: other10.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wootton Wawen Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min

  • Redditch Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min

  • Henley-in-Arden Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    8.5 km straight lineabout 107 min

Bus stops

  • Throckmorton Arms

    Bus · Opp · south

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Throckmorton Arms

    Bus · Adj · north

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Coughton Court

    Bus · Opp · north

    584 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Coughton Court

    Bus · Adj · south

    585 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for B49 5HX

England
Country
Stratford-on-Avon
Local Authority
Warwickshire
Alcester East
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B49 5HX
Coordinates
52.2465, -1.8861
Grid reference
SP078609
Easting
407,870
Northing
260,926
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W64W7+HG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Stratford-on-Avon
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Stratford-on-Avon
Local Authority
Council Area
Stratford-on-Avon E14001526
Constituency
E14001526
Warwickshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Alcester East
Constituency code
E14001526
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Coughton
International Territorial Level
Stratford-on-Avon

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Warwickshire
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Warwickshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB - B2M3M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Stratford-on-Avon 001A E01031213
E01031213
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stratford-on-Avon 001 E02006504
E02006504
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stratford-on-Avon 001A E01031213
E01031213
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stratford-on-Avon 001 E02006504
E02006504
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:30 AM6:16 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B49 5HX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031213 and MSOA E02006504 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25077
Present — Active
Postcode B49 5HX 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 B49 5HX

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