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B47 5JW

Drakes Cross · Bromsgrove · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Drakes Cross
Local authority
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Postcode district
B47
Postcode sector
B47 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B47 5JP 107 m
B47 5DR 127 m
B47 5DT 152 m
B47 5ER 154 m
B47 5ES 169 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B47 5JW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B47
Postcode sector
B47 5
Latitude
52.388243
Longitude
-1.878565
British National Grid easting
408,361
British National Grid northing
276,696

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Bromsgrove · E07000234
Electoral ward
Drakes Cross · E05009834
Parish or community
E04010276
Westminster constituency
Bromsgrove · E14001138
Output area
E00163907
Lower layer super output area
Bromsgrove 004B · E01032135
Middle layer super output area
Bromsgrove 004 · E02006699

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
55
Primary
39
Secondary
6

  1. Woodrush High School

    Academy converter

    0 m

  2. Coppice Primary School

    Academy converter

    170 m

  3. Meadow Green Primary School

    Community school

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
551
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 154
  • Shoplifting 127
  • Anti social behaviour 54
  • Vehicle crime 46
  • Other theft 41

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B47 5 residents
6,586

Age bands in B47 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

1,130 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

556 residents

Age 25 to 44
20%

1,315 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

1,800 residents

Age 65 and over
26.9%

1,764 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
66.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
66.7%
Gigabit-capable
66.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

15

within 5 km

  • HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEAUDESERT ROAD, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B47 5DP

    ODS code M81064

    286 m

  • HOLLYOAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

    229 STATION ROAD, WYTHALL, BIRMINGHAM, B47 6ET

    ODS code M81083

    1.3 km

  • GRAFTON ROAD SURGERY

    11 GRAFTON ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, B90 1NG

    ODS code M89024

    2.3 km

  • DRUIDS HEATH SURGERY

    27 POUND ROAD, DRUIDS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 5SB

    ODS code M85136

    2.3 km

  • MAYPOLE HEALTH SURGERY Y

    10 SLADEPOOL FARM ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 5DJ

    ODS code M85179

    2.4 km

  • YARDLEY WOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    401 HIGHFIELD ROAD, YARDLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B14 4DU

    ODS code M85018

    3.6 km

  • BALDWINS LANE SURGERY

    265 BALDWINS LANE, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B28 0RF

    ODS code M85118

    3.7 km

  • GPS HEALTHCARE

    198 TANWORTH LANE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, B90 4DD

    ODS code M89003

    3.7 km

  • REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    66 REDDITCH ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8QS

    ODS code M85600

    4.0 km

  • HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    375 SHANNON ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 9TJ

    ODS code M85043

    4.1 km

  • FEATHERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE

    158 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 6AA

    ODS code M85693

    4.5 km

  • KINGSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    146 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 6AA

    ODS code M85037

    4.5 km

  • GREEN RIDGE SURGERY

    671 YARDLEY WOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B13 0HN

    ODS code M85006

    4.5 km

  • WYCHALL LANE SURGERY

    11 WYCHALL LANE, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8TE

    ODS code M85071

    4.6 km

  • NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    10-12 MIDDLETON HALL ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B30 1BY

    ODS code M85077

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Woodrush School

    BCT · Drakes Cross

    0.0 miles

  • Falstaff Avenue

    BCT · Drakes Cross

    0.0 miles

  • May Lane

    BCT · Drakes Cross

    0.2 miles

  • May Lane

    BCT · Drakes Cross

    0.2 miles

  • Shawhurst Lane

    BCT · Drakes Cross

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bromsgrove 004B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

33,159 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

55 open schools are in scope, including 39 primary and 6 secondary schools. Woodrush High School is the nearest published school at 0 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

551 published events cover 12 months, averaging 45.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 154 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.