Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 4.0 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.
17281
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17281 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 B62 0LJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near B62 0LJ
Counts are for Belbroughton & Romsley 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
12
YoY —
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.5%
Indian3.3%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 4.8%
Religion
Christian57.7%
No religion32.4%
Not answered5.1%
Sikh2.2%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
35–4916.1%
65–7415.4%
75–849.3%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
One person: other10.3%
+ 8 other households · 25.7%
Coordinates & Location for B62 0LJ
Dudley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B62 0LJ
Coordinates
52.4057, -2.0649
Grid reference
SO956786
Easting
395,684
Northing
278,628
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VCW4P+73
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Dudley
ITL Region
Bromsgrove
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Bromsgrove
Local Authority
Council AreaBromsgrove E14001138
Constituency
E14001138West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Belbroughton & Romsley
Constituency code
E14001138
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Romsley
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 002D E01032169
E01032169MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromsgrove 002 E02006697
E02006697LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromsgrove 002D E01032169
E01032169MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromsgrove 002 E02006697
E02006697Smaller 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 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 B62 0LJ 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01032169 and MSOA E02006697 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17281
Present — Active
Postcode B62 0LJ 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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