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B98 8BB

North · Redditch · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
North
Local authority
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Postcode district
B98
Postcode sector
B98 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B98 8QQ 65 m
B98 8RB 103 m
B98 8QG 119 m
B98 8QH 124 m
B98 8RA 175 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B98 8BB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B98
Postcode sector
B98 8
Latitude
52.313547
Longitude
-1.912081
British National Grid easting
406,090
British National Grid northing
268,384

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Redditch · E07000236
Electoral ward
North · E05015621
Parish or community
E43000152
Westminster constituency
Redditch · E14001441
Output area
E00164464
Lower layer super output area
Redditch 002C · E01032242
Middle layer super output area
Redditch 002 · E02006722

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
21
Secondary
10

  1. Moons Moat First School

    Community school

    514 m

  2. Abbeywood First School

    Academy converter

    692 m

  3. Church Hill Middle School

    Academy converter

    714 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,365
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 654
  • Anti social behaviour 170
  • Criminal damage and arson 125
  • Other theft 95
  • Public order 77

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B98 8 residents
8,704

Age bands in B98 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.9%

1,621 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

969 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.3%

2,430 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.9%

2,054 residents

Age 65 and over
17.6%

1,511 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+
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

9

within 5 km

  • WINYATES HEALTH CENTRE

    WINYATES CENTRE, WINYATES WAY, REDDITCH, B98 0NR

    ODS code M81019

    1.6 km

  • ELGAR HOUSE

    CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4AB

    ODS code M81002

    2.1 km

  • THE DOW SURGERY

    WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AJ

    ODS code M81020

    2.2 km

  • ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M81001

    2.2 km

  • HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4RN

    ODS code M81041

    2.8 km

  • THE BRIDGE SURGERY

    8 EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4LA

    ODS code M81092

    3.2 km

  • CRABBS CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M81616

    4.2 km

  • CRABBS CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M81617

    4.2 km

  • POOL MEDICAL CENTRE

    POOL ROAD, STUDLEY, B80 7QU

    ODS code M84002

    4.9 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

  • Church Hill Way

    BCT · Church Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Church Hill Way

    BCT · Church Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Paper Mill Drive

    BCT · Church Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Paper Mill Drive

    BCT · Church Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Heronfield Close

    BCT · Church Hill

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Redditch 002C, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,453 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
8 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.

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 21 primary and 10 secondary schools. Moons Moat First School is the nearest published school at 514 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,365 published events cover 12 months, averaging 113.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 654 events.

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