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B97 6LR

Batchley & Brockhill · Redditch · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Batchley & Brockhill
Local authority
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Postcode district
B97
Postcode sector
B97 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B97 6LP 38 m
B97 6NU 38 m
B97 6LS 41 m
B97 6LN 49 m
B97 6LU 50 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B97 6LR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B97
Postcode sector
B97 6
Latitude
52.306679
Longitude
-1.965056
British National Grid easting
402,479
British National Grid northing
267,617

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Redditch · E07000236
Electoral ward
Batchley & Brockhill · E05015616
Parish or community
E43000152
Westminster constituency
Redditch · E14001441
Output area
E00164421
Lower layer super output area
Redditch 003D · E01032235
Middle layer super output area
Redditch 003 · E02006723

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
17
Secondary
10

  1. Batchley First and Nursery School

    Community school

    176 m

  2. Pitcheroak School

    Academy special converter

    276 m

  3. Birchensale Middle School

    Academy converter

    840 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,795
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 797
  • Anti social behaviour 232
  • Shoplifting 138
  • Public order 133
  • Criminal damage and arson 114

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
29

15 female, 14 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
2.4
B97 6 residents
12,334

Age bands in B97 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.2%

2,585 residents

Age 15 to 24
11%

1,405 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.4%

4,135 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

3,044 residents

Age 65 and over
12.6%

1,607 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B97 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

8

within 5 km

  • HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4RN

    ODS code M81041

    956 m

  • ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M81001

    1.5 km

  • THE DOW SURGERY

    WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AJ

    ODS code M81020

    1.5 km

  • ELGAR HOUSE

    CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4AB

    ODS code M81002

    1.6 km

  • THE BRIDGE SURGERY

    8 EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4LA

    ODS code M81092

    1.9 km

  • CRABBS CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M81616

    3.2 km

  • CRABBS CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81617

    3.2 km

  • WINYATES HEALTH CENTRE

    WINYATES CENTRE, WINYATES WAY, REDDITCH, B98 0NR

    ODS code M81019

    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

  • Lock Close

    BCT · Batchley

    0.0 miles

  • Cherry Tree Walk

    BCT · Batchley

    0.1 miles

  • Poplar Road Shops

    BCT · Batchley

    0.1 miles

  • Yew Tree Close

    BCT · Batchley

    0.2 miles

  • Rowan Road

    BCT · Batchley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Redditch 003D, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,482 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
6 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

32 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 10 secondary schools. Batchley First and Nursery School is the nearest published school at 176 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,795 published events cover 12 months, averaging 149.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 797 events.

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