Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.2 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.
14466
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14466 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 B49 5QR
England & WalesCrime trends · near B49 5QR
Counts are for Alcester West 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
10
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Christian59.7%
No religion31.8%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6418.6%
65–7416.8%
35–4915.8%
75–8412.3%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+23.9%
Single family household, all members 66+15.5%
One person: other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 24.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min
Wilmcote Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.1 km straight lineabout 102 min
Wootton Wawen Rail Station
Rail
- 8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
Bearley Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · Adj · north
- 141 m straight lineabout 2 min
Post Office
Bus · Adj · south
- 144 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gas House Lane
Bus · Adj · east
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gas House Lane
Bus · Opp · west
- 314 m straight lineabout 4 min
Police Station
Bus · Opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for B49 5QR
Leamington Spa
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B49 5QR
Coordinates
52.2145, -1.8682
Grid reference
SP091573
Easting
409,101
Northing
257,373
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W647J+RP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Alcester
Travel to Work
Leamington Spa
ITL Region
Stratford-on-Avon
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Stratford-on-Avon
Local Authority
Council AreaStratford-on-Avon E14001526
Constituency
E14001526Warwickshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Alcester West
Constituency code
E14001526
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Alcester
International Territorial Level
Stratford-on-Avon
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Warwickshire
NHS EnglandWest 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 006D E01031186
E01031186MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stratford-on-Avon 006 E02006509
E02006509LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stratford-on-Avon 006D E01031186
E01031186MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stratford-on-Avon 006 E02006509
E02006509Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 B49 5QR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01031186 and MSOA E02006509 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14466
Present — Active
Postcode B49 5QR 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 5QR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 28%
Attainment 8
46.0
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 2%
Attainment 8
73.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
76%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 22%
Attainment 8
54.0
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