B97 6RE

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 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B97 6AQ 132 m
B97 6EL 134 m
B97 6EA 176 m
B97 6EN 189 m
B97 6EH 219 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B97 6RE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 March 2012
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B97
Postcode sector
B97 6
Latitude
52.315111
Longitude
-1.940126
British National Grid easting
404,178
British National Grid northing
268,556

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
E00171587
Lower layer super output area
Redditch 001A · E01032226
Middle layer super output area
Redditch 001 · E02006721

Postcode source versions

Explore B97

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
21
Secondary
11
  1. St Stephen's CofE First School

    Academy sponsor led

    579 m
  2. The Forge Secondary Short Stay School

    Pupil referral unit

    723 m
  3. Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre

    Academy converter

    755 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,731
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,218
  • Anti social behaviour 273
  • Shoplifting 268
  • Public order 206
  • Criminal damage and arson 177

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • ELGAR HOUSE

    CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4AB

    ODS code M81002

    818 m

  • ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M81001

    859 m

  • THE DOW SURGERY

    WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AJ

    ODS code M81020

    870 m

  • HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4RN

    ODS code M81041

    1.3 km

  • THE BRIDGE SURGERY

    8 EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4LA

    ODS code M81092

    2.4 km

  • WINYATES HEALTH CENTRE

    WINYATES CENTRE, WINYATES WAY, REDDITCH, B98 0NR

    ODS code M81019

    3.4 km

  • CRABBS CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M81616

    3.8 km

  • CRABBS CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81617

    3.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Windsor Road

    BCT · Bordesley

    0.1 miles
  • Windsor Road

    BCT · Bordesley

    0.1 miles
  • Sainsbury's Store

    BCT · Redditch

    0.1 miles
  • Abbey Stadium

    BCT · Bordesley

    0.2 miles
  • Abbey Stadium

    BCT · Bordesley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Redditch 001A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

23,918 of 33,755

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

Evidence in context

Schools

38 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 11 secondary schools. St Stephen's CofE First School is the nearest published school at 579 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,731 published events cover 12 months, averaging 227.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,218 events.

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