Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£155,750
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for B98 8TA
Postcode
B98 8TA
Coordinates
52.3181, -1.9164
Grid reference
SP057688
Easting
405,797
Northing
268,895
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W839M+7F
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.
32814
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32814 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 8TA
HM Land Registry · Redditch
Average price
£155,750
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £155,750
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '24 – Jan '25Jan '25: 1 sales · avg £160,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£160k£156k£152k
Nov '24Jan '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 8TA
England & WalesCrime trends · near B98 8TA
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY +142%
463014
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
17
YoY -11%
19100
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1283
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.7%
Other White1.2%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian63.4%
No religion30.1%
Not answered4.1%
Sikh1.6%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
65–7422.5%
50–6420.6%
35–4914.8%
75–8412.6%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%
Households
All members 66+27.2%
Any member 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.4%
+ 7 other households · 19.1%
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 001B E01032227
E01032227MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Redditch 001 E02006721
E02006721LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Redditch 001B E01032227
E01032227MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Redditch 001 E02006721
E02006721Urban: 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 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 1992
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> PresentJanuary 1992 — Introduced
Postcode B98 8TA 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: 32814
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032227 and MSOA E02006721 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B98 8TA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near B98 8TA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 27%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 38%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 29%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 26%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 13%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 29%
Attainment 8
39.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 29%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 18%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–99
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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