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B98 0DS

Matchborough & Woodrow · Redditch · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Matchborough & Woodrow
Local authority
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Postcode district
B98
Postcode sector
B98 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B98 0FH 106 m
B98 0DH 185 m
B98 0DN 185 m
B98 0DT 238 m
B98 0FY 273 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B98 0DS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2007
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B98
Postcode sector
B98 0
Latitude
52.286749
Longitude
-1.892827
British National Grid easting
407,407
British National Grid northing
265,405

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Redditch · E07000236
Electoral ward
Matchborough & Woodrow · E05015620
Parish or community
E43000152
Westminster constituency
Redditch · E14001441
Output area
E00164577
Lower layer super output area
Redditch 009B · E01032265
Middle layer super output area
Redditch 009 · E02006729

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
20
Secondary
12

  1. Kingfisher School

    Academy special sponsor led

    731 m

  2. Matchborough First School Academy

    Academy converter

    789 m

  3. Your Ideas School

    Other independent special school

    977 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,051
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 416
  • Shoplifting 130
  • Anti social behaviour 115
  • Criminal damage and arson 91
  • Other theft 84

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B98 0 residents
14,350

Age bands in B98 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

2,512 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

1,377 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

3,963 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.6%

3,537 residents

Age 65 and over
20.7%

2,971 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

10

within 5 km

  • POOL MEDICAL CENTRE

    POOL ROAD, STUDLEY, B80 7QU

    ODS code M84002

    1.8 km

  • WINYATES HEALTH CENTRE

    WINYATES CENTRE, WINYATES WAY, REDDITCH, B98 0NR

    ODS code M81019

    1.9 km

  • CRABBS CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M81616

    3.5 km

  • CRABBS CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81617

    3.5 km

  • THE BRIDGE SURGERY

    8 EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4LA

    ODS code M81092

    3.7 km

  • THE DOW SURGERY

    WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AJ

    ODS code M81020

    4.1 km

  • ELGAR HOUSE

    CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4AB

    ODS code M81002

    4.1 km

  • ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M81001

    4.2 km

  • THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81077

    4.3 km

  • HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4RN

    ODS code M81041

    4.5 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

  • Washford Business Park

    BCT · Washford

    0.1 miles

  • BKL Factory

    BCT · Washford

    0.2 miles

  • Washford Business Park

    BCT · Washford

    0.2 miles

  • BKL Factory

    BCT · Washford

    0.2 miles

  • Boot

    BCT · Mappleborough Green

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Redditch 009B, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,507 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
7 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

37 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 12 secondary schools. Kingfisher School is the nearest published school at 731 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,051 published events cover 12 months, averaging 87.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 416 events.

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