Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£340,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,048 sales
-0.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
6913
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6913 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 & WalesProperty sales · B61 8LZ
HM Land Registry · Bromsgrove
Average price
£391,166
Median price: £340,000
Median -0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,048 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £200,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£270k£235k£200k
May '24Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near B61 8LZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near B61 8LZ
Counts are for Sidemoor 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
11
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ other · 5.8%
Religion
No religion49.1%
Christian43.7%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
35–4917.9%
50–6417.6%
25–3415.7%
5–98.7%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%
Households
One person: other18.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.6%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 36.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Bromsgrove Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Barnt Green Rail Station
Rail
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Alvechurch Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 166 m straight lineabout 2 min
Middleton Road
Bus · Adj · south-west
- 182 m straight lineabout 2 min
Middleton Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 204 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bewell Head
Bus · Adj · north
- 216 m straight lineabout 3 min
Broad Street
Bus · opp · south-west
- 223 m straight lineabout 3 min
Broad Street
Bus · Adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for B61 8LZ
Postcode
B61 8LZ
Coordinates
52.3440, -2.0620
Grid reference
SO958717
Easting
395,871
Northing
271,766
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V8WVQ+H5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bromsgrove
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
Sidemoor
Constituency code
E14001138
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Bromsgrove, unparished area
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 010D E01032161
E01032161MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromsgrove 010 E02006705
E02006705LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromsgrove 010D E01032161
E01032161MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromsgrove 010 E02006705
E02006705Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 B61 8LZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032161 and MSOA E02006705 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6913
Present — Active
Postcode B61 8LZ 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 B61 8LZ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 22%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 20%
Attainment 8
45.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 37%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 26%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–9FSM 8%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 2%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 0%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 27%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 15%
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