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B98 0DG

POSTCODE

B98 0DG is a postcode in Matchborough & Woodrow.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.2893, -1.8958
OS grid SP072656 (407,207, 265,690)
IMD England
4/10
#10212
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
MoM +40% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4W74Q3+PM
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Coordinates & Location for B98 0DG

England
Country
Redditch
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Matchborough & Woodrow
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B98 0DG
Coordinates
52.2893, -1.8958
Grid reference
SP072656
Easting
407,207
Northing
265,690
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W74Q3+PM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Redditch
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Redditch
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
10212
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10212 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 B98

Police Recorded Crime near B98 0DG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B98 0DG

Counts are for Matchborough & Woodrow electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY -33%
524028
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
16
YoY stable
23120
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY -67%
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

74
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,783
White Brit.78.9%
Other White12.2%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
Chinese1.2%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,783
Christian45.6%
No religion44.4%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,788
35–4921.8%
50–6416.2%
25–3415.2%
65–749.0%
10–158.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 667
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
Other10.9%
Any member 66+10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 8 other households · 45.0%

Administrative Information

Redditch
Local Authority
Council Area
Redditch E14001441
Constituency
E14001441
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Matchborough & Woodrow
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 009C E01032267
E01032267
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Redditch 009 E02006729
E02006729
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Redditch 009C E01032267
E01032267
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Redditch 009 E02006729
E02006729
Urban: 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

5:56 AM6:02 PM
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
12 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 6 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 B98 0DG 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. IMD England rank: 10212
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032267 and MSOA E02006729 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B98 0DG 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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