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B97 4EQ

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 4HL 56 m
B97 4RB 94 m
B97 4RA 98 m
B97 4QB 110 m
B97 4EY 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B97 4EQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 2002
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B97
Postcode sector
B97 4
Latitude
52.305709
Longitude
-1.944494
British National Grid easting
403,881
British National Grid northing
267,510

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
E00164436
Lower layer super output area
Redditch 006C · E01032238
Middle layer super output area
Redditch 006 · E02006726

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
22
Secondary
10

  1. Holyoakes Field First School

    Academy converter

    390 m

  2. Heart of Worcestershire College

    Further education

    467 m

  3. Birchensale Middle School

    Academy converter

    688 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,384
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,484
  • Shoplifting 355
  • Anti social behaviour 354
  • Public order 249
  • Criminal damage and arson 225

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

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+
93.3%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
93.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
93.3%
Gigabit-capable
93.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
93.3%
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

8

within 5 km

  • ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M81001

    230 m

  • THE DOW SURGERY

    WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AJ

    ODS code M81020

    237 m

  • ELGAR HOUSE

    CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4AB

    ODS code M81002

    287 m

  • HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4RN

    ODS code M81041

    454 m

  • THE BRIDGE SURGERY

    8 EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4LA

    ODS code M81092

    1.4 km

  • CRABBS CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M81616

    2.7 km

  • CRABBS CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81617

    2.7 km

  • WINYATES HEALTH CENTRE

    WINYATES CENTRE, WINYATES WAY, REDDITCH, B98 0NR

    ODS code M81019

    3.4 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

  • Redditch Bus Station

    BCS · Redditch

    0.0 miles

  • Redditch Bus Station

    BCS · Redditch

    0.0 miles

  • Redditch Bus Station

    BCS · Redditch

    0.0 miles

  • Redditch Bus Station

    BCS · Redditch

    0.0 miles

  • Redditch Bus Station

    BCS · Redditch

    0.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Redditch 006C, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,666 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
9 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.

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
1
Low risk addresses
1
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

38 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 10 secondary schools. Holyoakes Field First School is the nearest published school at 390 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,384 published events cover 12 months, averaging 282 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,484 events.

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