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B98 9BQ

Alvechurch South · Bromsgrove · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Alvechurch South
Local authority
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Postcode district
B98
Postcode sector
B98 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B98 9BH 42 m
B98 9BJ 532 m
B98 9AZ 618 m
B98 9BE 665 m
B98 9BW 693 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B98 9BQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1993
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B98
Postcode sector
B98 9
Latitude
52.326290
Longitude
-1.930984
British National Grid easting
404,800
British National Grid northing
269,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Bromsgrove · E07000234
Electoral ward
Alvechurch South · E05009823
Parish or community
E04010263
Westminster constituency
Bromsgrove · E14001138
Output area
E00163859
Lower layer super output area
Bromsgrove 009B · E01032123
Middle layer super output area
Bromsgrove 009 · E02006704

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
19
Secondary
9

  1. St Stephen's CofE First School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.5 km

  2. The Forge Secondary Short Stay School

    Pupil referral unit

    1.6 km

  3. Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre

    Academy converter

    2.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
401
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 141
  • Shoplifting 86
  • Criminal damage and arson 35
  • Other theft 33
  • Anti social behaviour 33

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B98 9 residents
6,985

Age bands in B98 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.9%

1,213 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

699 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.7%

1,808 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.6%

1,599 residents

Age 65 and over
21.5%

1,456 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

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • ELGAR HOUSE

    CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4AB

    ODS code M81002

    2.2 km

  • ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M81001

    2.2 km

  • THE DOW SURGERY

    WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AJ

    ODS code M81020

    2.2 km

  • HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4RN

    ODS code M81041

    2.7 km

  • WINYATES HEALTH CENTRE

    WINYATES CENTRE, WINYATES WAY, REDDITCH, B98 0NR

    ODS code M81019

    3.6 km

  • THE BRIDGE SURGERY

    8 EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4LA

    ODS code M81092

    3.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Abbey Park Golf Club

    BCT · Bordesley

    0.2 miles

  • Dagnell End Road

    BCT · Bordesley

    0.3 miles

  • Garage

    BCT · Bordesley

    0.4 miles

  • Garage

    BCT · Bordesley

    0.5 miles

  • Well Brook Nursery

    BCT · Bordesley

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bromsgrove 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,620 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
1 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

35 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 9 secondary schools. St Stephen's CofE First School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

401 published events cover 12 months, averaging 33.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 141 events.

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