Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 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.
6054
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6054 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 B98 9HN
England & WalesCrime trends · near B98 9HN
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.80.8%
Other White11.5%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
No religion50.0%
Christian41.6%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4921.3%
25–3416.0%
50–6414.8%
10–1510.6%
65–749.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
One person: other13.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.8%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
+ 9 other households · 39.9%
Coordinates & Location for B98 9HN
Postcode
B98 9HN
Coordinates
52.3120, -1.8879
Grid reference
SP077682
Easting
407,736
Northing
268,209
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W8466+QR
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 002B E01032241
E01032241MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Redditch 002 E02006722
E02006722LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Redditch 002B E01032241
E01032241MSOA 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
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode B98 9HN 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 E01032241 and MSOA E02006722 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6054
Present — Active
Postcode B98 9HN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near B98 9HN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 20%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 29%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 29%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 27%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 38%
RWM expected
60%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 33%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–9
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
81%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 29%
Attainment 8
38.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 0%
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