B96 6JR

POSTCODE

B96 6JR is a postcode in Astwood Bank & Feckenham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.2473, -1.9710
OS grid SP020610 (402,077, 261,013)
IMD England
8/10
#24063
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.1 per 1k
MoM -40% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4W62WH+WJ
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.1 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.
24063
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24063 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 B96

Police Recorded Crime near B96 6JR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B96 6JR

Counts are for Astwood Bank & Feckenham 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 -27%
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

27
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,307
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,307
Christian55.8%
No religion38.1%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,308
50–6428.9%
35–4915.7%
65–7414.7%
75–849.4%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 548
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.8%
Single family household, all members 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
One person: other11.3%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Redditch Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min
  • Bromsgrove Rail Station

    Rail

    9.8 km straight lineabout 122 min
  • Alvechurch Rail Station

    Rail

    11.0 km straight lineabout 137 min

Bus stops

  • The Square

    Bus · opp · south-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • The Square

    Bus · adj · north

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Alcester Road

    Bus · Eastbound · east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Astwood Farm

    Bus · Adj · south-west

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Alcester Road

    Bus · Westbound · west

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for B96 6JR

England
Country
Redditch
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Astwood Bank & Feckenham
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B96 6JR
Coordinates
52.2473, -1.9710
Grid reference
SP020610
Easting
402,077
Northing
261,013
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W62WH+WJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Redditch
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Redditch
Local Authority
Council Area
Redditch E14001441
Constituency
E14001441
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Astwood Bank & Feckenham
Constituency code
E14001441
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Redditch, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Redditch

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Worcestershire
NHS England
West 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
Redditch 013A E01032228
E01032228
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Redditch 013 E02006733
E02006733
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Redditch 013A E01032228
E01032228
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Redditch 013 E02006733
E02006733
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

7:34 AM6:12 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B96 6JR 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 E01032228 and MSOA E02006733 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24063
Present — Active
Postcode B96 6JR 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 B96 6JR

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