Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 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.
28179
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28179 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 B61 8QN
England & WalesCrime trends · near B61 8QN
Counts are for Perryfields 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
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.8%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Christian56.1%
No religion36.1%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
35–4915.4%
65–7415.4%
75–849.9%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
One person: other10.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min
Bromsgrove Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Barnt Green Rail Station
Rail
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min
Alvechurch Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 319 m straight lineabout 4 min
Grayshott Close
Bus · Adj · north-east
- 572 m straight lineabout 7 min
Willow Road
Bus · Adj · south-east
- 579 m straight lineabout 7 min
King George Close
Bus · Adj · north
- 657 m straight lineabout 8 min
Pleck Stores
Bus · opp · north
- 672 m straight lineabout 8 min
Pleck Stores
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for B61 8QN
Postcode
B61 8QN
Coordinates
52.3420, -2.0766
Grid reference
SO948715
Easting
394,879
Northing
271,544
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V8WRF+Q9
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
Perryfields
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 011D E01032175
E01032175MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromsgrove 011 E02006706
E02006706LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromsgrove 011D E01032175
E01032175MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromsgrove 011 E02006706
E02006706Urban: 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 8QN 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 E01032175 and MSOA E02006706 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28179
Present — Active
Postcode B61 8QN 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 8QN
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 37%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 26%
RWM expected
75%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 22%
RWM expected
56%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 15%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 6%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 20%
Attainment 8
45.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 22%
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