B97 4BQ

Central · Redditch · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Central
Local authority
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Postcode district
B97
Postcode sector
B97 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B97 4PB 96 m
B97 4PT 98 m
B97 4PH 135 m
B97 4PS 156 m
B97 4PE 209 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B97 4BQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1996
Terminated
1 December 1997
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B97
Postcode sector
B97 4
Latitude
52.301179
Longitude
-1.948342
British National Grid easting
403,619
British National Grid northing
267,006

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Redditch · E07000236
Electoral ward
Central · E05015617
Parish or community
E43000152
Westminster constituency
Redditch · E14001441
Output area
E00164441
Lower layer super output area
Redditch 006B · E01032237
Middle layer super output area
Redditch 006 · E02006726

Postcode source versions

Explore B97

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
40
Primary
23
Secondary
11
  1. St Luke's CofE First School

    Academy sponsor led

    575 m
  2. Holyoakes Field First School

    Academy converter

    813 m
  3. Birchensale Middle School

    Academy converter

    912 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,184
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,416
  • Anti social behaviour 338
  • Shoplifting 334
  • Public order 241
  • Criminal damage and arson 196

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B97 4 residents
5,759

Age bands in B97 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.2%

867 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

637 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.2%

1,722 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.4%

1,612 residents

Age 65 and over
20.7%

1,260 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4RN

    ODS code M81041

    525 m

  • ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    ST. STEPHENS SURGERY, ADELAIDE STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AL

    ODS code M81001

    797 m

  • THE DOW SURGERY

    WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AJ

    ODS code M81020

    803 m

  • ELGAR HOUSE

    CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4AB

    ODS code M81002

    855 m

  • THE BRIDGE SURGERY

    8 EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4LA

    ODS code M81092

    858 m

  • CRABBS CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE MEDICAL CENTRE, 39 KENILWORTH CLOSE, CRABBS CROSS, REDDITCH, B97 5JX

    ODS code M81616

    2.2 km

  • CRABBS CROSS SURGERY

    1 KENILWORTH CLOSE, CRABBS CROSS, REDDITCH, B97 5JX

    ODS code M81617

    2.2 km

  • WINYATES HEALTH CENTRE

    WINYATES CENTRE, WINYATES WAY, REDDITCH, B98 0NR

    ODS code M81019

    3.7 km

  • THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY

    6-8 FECKENHAM ROAD, ASTWOOD BANK, REDDITCH, B96 6DS

    ODS code M81077

    4.6 km

  • POOL MEDICAL CENTRE

    POOL ROAD, STUDLEY, B80 7QU

    ODS code M84002

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Salop Road

    BCT · Southcrest

    0.0 miles
  • Salop Road

    BCT · Southcrest

    0.1 miles
  • Bentley Close

    BCT · Southcrest

    0.1 miles
  • Bentley Close

    BCT · Southcrest

    0.1 miles
  • Bentley Close

    BCT · Southcrest

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Redditch 006B, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,545 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
5 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

40 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 11 secondary schools. St Luke's CofE First School is the nearest published school at 575 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,184 published events cover 12 months, averaging 265.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,416 events.

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