The postcode area is located in the Redditch, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.
The B98 postcode area, also known as the Redditch postcode area, is located in the West Midlands region of England. This area encompasses the town of Redditch, a significant urban district, renowned for having a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages.
This postcode area boasts various amenities for residents and visitors. With several shopping centres such as the Kingfisher Shopping Centre, amenities include retail stores, supermarkets, and a range of eating establishments. The Redditch area also offers a variety of leisure facilities, art centres, parks, and a successful theatre programme. Educational institutions are plentiful, with a range of primary, secondary schools and colleges in and around the area which cater to a variety of needs and requirements.
Geographically, B98 is defined by a blend of rural and urban landscapes. The River Arrow runs through this area, providing scenic walks and cycling routes. Surrounding countryside parks add a rural charm to this otherwise urban locale.
Transport within the B98 area is well served by both road and rail networks. Redditch railway station offers regular services to Birmingham and other regional towns and cities. The area is also served by an extensive bus network, ensuring easy access to local and regional destinations. Furthermore, the Redditch area provides excellent road links, with the M42 motorway providing easy access to Birmingham, the North, and other regions of England.
A Major part of this postcode area has a young, diverse community with many residents born in Africa, facing some challenges.
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Overall: a big area of B98 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community with a young population. However, many residents face challenges like overcrowded housing, limited English fluency, and basic job opportunities. Remember, this is a general overview, and individual experiences may vary greatly.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Abbey, Alvechurch South, Central, Church Hill, Greenlands, Headless Cross and Oakenshaw, Lodge Park, Matchborough, Winyates electoral wards.
The population of B98 postcode area is 50,265. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 40,181, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 4,077. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (24,022), followed by No religion (20,291).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (10,032), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (8,297).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (17,454), while 9,462 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 10,027 adults have Does not apply education, while 6,658 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (11668), Between 35 to 44 (8959), and Between 25 to 34 (8916).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (7,088) followed by Routine occupations (6,715), and Semi-routine occupations (6,440).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the B98 (listed below). The postcode B98 has a total of 950 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | B98 |
Ward | Abbey Alvechurch South Central Church Hill Greenlands Headless Cross and Oakenshaw Lodge Park Matchborough Winyates |
LTLA22 | Redditch, Bromsgrove |
UTLA22 | Worcestershire |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
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Bicycle theft
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Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
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Other theft
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Violence and sexual offences
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £330,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £216,500.00 | £161,000.00 - £252,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £185,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £385,000.00 | £300,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £235,768.00 | £235,768.00 - £235,768.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £245,875.00 | £190,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £199,166.67 | £140,000.00 - £232,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £467,500.00 | £245,000.00 - £880,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £124,000.00 | £107,000.00 - £141,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £211,375.00 | £6,750.00 - £416,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £265,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £194,500.00 | £120,000.00 - £308,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £359,562.50 | £270,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £160,166.67 | £143,500.00 - £169,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £164,583.33 | £150,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £214,892.86 | £130,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £392,000.00 | £285,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £131,250.00 | £95,000.00 - £167,500.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £228,241.07 | £135,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £143,400.00 | £105,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £222,500.00 | £200,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £107,383.33 | £70,000.00 - £154,150.00 | 3 |
Other | £1,973,333.33 | £170,000.00 - £4,800,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £273,500.00 | £230,000.00 - £311,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £186,683.33 | £128,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £326,842.86 | £243,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £105,666.67 | £80,000.00 - £130,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £540,000.00 | £180,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £248,833.33 | £225,000.00 - £266,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £168,875.00 | £130,000.00 - £195,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £343,187.50 | £257,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 16 |
Flat | £123,500.00 | £95,000.00 - £152,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £325,000.00 | £325,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £232,375.00 | £124,500.00 - £277,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £186,584.48 | £104,000.00 - £247,000.00 | 29 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £396,423.08 | £251,000.00 - £855,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £125,000.00 | £125,000.00 - £125,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £335,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £245,650.00 | £157,500.00 - £288,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £280,375.00 | £127,500.00 - £500,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £402,500.00 | £270,000.00 - £825,000.00 | 14 |
Flat | £130,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £242,500.00 | £158,500.00 - £380,500.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £202,238.64 | £100,000.00 - £427,500.00 | 24 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £435,166.67 | £216,000.00 - £795,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £137,428.57 | £120,000.00 - £149,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £367,500.00 | £250,000.00 - £437,500.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £266,333.33 | £160,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 18 |
Terraced | £187,250.00 | £120,000.00 - £251,000.00 | 22 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £321,093.75 | £245,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £112,333.33 | £88,000.00 - £145,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £637,500.00 | £525,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £237,316.67 | £184,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £150,696.43 | £108,000.00 - £287,500.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £380,000.00 | £272,000.00 - £740,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £130,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £145,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £267,360.58 | £201,500.00 - £365,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £149,851.19 | £102,000.00 - £262,000.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £344,000.12 | £290,000.00 - £730,000.00 | 14 |
Flat | £170,000.00 | £125,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £957,666.67 | £82,000.00 - £2,200,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £251,427.08 | £123,500.00 - £294,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £148,578.12 | £110,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £436,800.00 | £245,000.00 - £855,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £111,375.00 | £70,000.00 - £142,500.00 | 8 |
Other | £180,000.00 | £180,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £280,366.67 | £160,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 20 |
Terraced | £185,513.89 | £125,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 19 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £308,428.57 | £268,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £112,875.00 | £70,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 8 |
Other | £994,455.00 | £180,000.00 - £2,000,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £237,862.50 | £160,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £190,740.28 | £154,000.00 - £256,325.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £334,148.41 | £213,575.00 - £640,000.00 | 16 |
Flat | £120,409.38 | £60,000.00 - £173,500.00 | 8 |
Other | £411,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £552,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £253,071.43 | £184,000.00 - £352,500.00 | 19 |
Terraced | £193,580.33 | £130,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 25 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £326,300.00 | £250,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £137,500.00 | £96,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £583,200.00 | £3,600.00 - £873,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £230,944.44 | £180,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £240,906.25 | £140,000.00 - £486,000.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £402,336.36 | £195,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £122,500.00 | £95,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £13,409,000.00 | £302,000.00 - £39,500,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £261,058.33 | £185,000.00 - £408,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £180,900.00 | £130,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 10 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Beoley First SchoolPrimary, Good | 96 | 4-9 | B989AN |
Tenacres First SchoolPrimary, Good | 275 | 5-9 | B980PB |
Woodrow First SchoolPrimary, Good | 297 | 3-9 | B987UZ |
Moons Moat First SchoolPrimary, Good | 235 | 3-9 | B989HR |
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral UnitPRU, Good | 9 | 5-11 | B987UZ |
Oak Hill First SchoolPrimary, Good | 433 | 3-9 | B987JU |
The Forge Secondary Short Stay SchoolPRU, Good | 24 | 11-16 | B988HF |
Trinity High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary, Good | 944 | 13-18 | B988HB |
Woodfield AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 561 | 9-13 | B987HH |
Arrow Vale High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 833 | 13-18 | B980GF |
Ipsley CofE Middle SchoolSecondary, Good | 643 | 9-13 | B980UB |
Matchborough First School AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 386 | 3-9 | B980GD |
Kingfisher SchoolSpecial, Good | 134 | 7-18 | B980HF |
Tudor Grange Academy RedditchSecondary, Good | 339 | 11-18 | B987UH |
St Bede's Catholic Middle SchoolSecondary, Good | 660 | 9-13 | B987HA |
Abbeywood First School Primary, Good | 268 | 3-9 | B989LR |
Church Hill Middle SchoolSecondary, Good | 377 | 9-13 | B989LR |
St George's CofE First School and NurseryPrimary, Inadequate | 192 | 3-9 | B988LU |
St Stephen's CofE First SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 161 | 3-9 | B988HW |
St Thomas More Catholic First SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 183 | 5-9 | B987RY |
Arrow Valley First SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 162 | 3-9 | B980LH |