Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£262,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 870 sales
+1.9%
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.
8225
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8225 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 · B98 8QZ
HM Land Registry · Redditch
Average price
£279,558
Median price: £262,500
Median +1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 870 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '24 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £226,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£227k£158k£90k
Mar '24Jun '25Oct '25
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 B98 8QZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near B98 8QZ
Counts are for North 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
33
YoY +43%
463014
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY +240%
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1283
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY -22%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.3%
Other White10.2%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
No religion48.2%
Christian44.6%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
35–4922.4%
50–6416.3%
25–3415.6%
65–7412.0%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
One person: other21.7%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 38.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Redditch Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
Wood End Rail Station
Rail
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min
Alvechurch Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 241 m straight lineabout 3 min
Oast House
Bus · Opp · east
- 250 m straight lineabout 3 min
Oast House
Bus · Adj · west
- 471 m straight lineabout 6 min
Paper Mill Drive
Bus · SW bound · south-west
- 483 m straight lineabout 6 min
Paper Mill Drive
Bus · NE bound · north-east
- 484 m straight lineabout 6 min
Paper Mill Drive
Bus · Southbound · south
Coordinates & Location for B98 8QZ
Postcode
B98 8QZ
Coordinates
52.3110, -1.9072
Grid reference
SP064680
Easting
406,420
Northing
268,099
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W836V+94
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
Administrative Information
Redditch
Local Authority
Council AreaRedditch E14001441
Constituency
E14001441West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
North
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 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
Redditch 002A E01032240
E01032240MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Redditch 002 E02006722
E02006722LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Redditch 002A E01032240
E01032240MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Redditch 002 E02006722
E02006722Urban: 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
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 B98 8QZ 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 E01032240 and MSOA E02006722 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8225
Present — Active
Postcode B98 8QZ 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 B98 8QZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 29%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 38%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 27%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 29%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 33%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 20%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 13%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 18%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 29%
Attainment 8
38.8
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