The B97 5AX postcode is in Redditch, Worcestershire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
This postcode is a Small User postcode introduced in 1982-03.
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B97 |
| Ward | West |
| MSOA21 | Webheath |
| LTLA22 | Redditch |
| UTLA22 | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Co-ordinates | [ -1.9580797531549006, 52.29382386282551 ] |
| What 3 words | olive.blast.pinch |
| Plus Code | |
| OA21CD | E00164599 |
| LSOA21CD | E01032272 |
| MSOA21CD | E02006728 |
| Nearby Bus Stop |
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| Nearby Station |
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| Nearby Airport |
As per the latest sold houses prices, The average prices are as follows,
Properties currently for saleProperties currently for rent
| Address | Sold Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2021-09-30 | £220,000 |
| 2015-12-11 | £159,950 | |
| 2005-08-26 | £135,000 | |
| 6 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2019-04-08 | £161,000 |
| 13 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2018-01-04 | £155,000 |
| 2012-11-16 | £115,000 | |
| 28 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2017-12-21 | £154,950 |
| 2012-12-14 | £125,000 | |
| 2002-09-06 | £81,500 | |
| 2002-02-01 | £68,950 | |
| 1997-12-05 | £45,500 | |
| 9 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2017-10-20 | £165,500 |
| 2 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2017-04-04 | £162,500 |
| 2012-07-27 | £139,000 | |
| 1998-12-04 | £53,500 | |
| 1998-11-27 | £53,000 | |
| 8 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2016-02-19 | £140,000 |
| 2007-08-13 | £135,000 | |
| 1998-03-27 | £53,000 | |
| 25 ASHTON CLOSEDetached, Freehold | 2012-12-14 | £115,000 |
| 1999-04-16 | £47,500 | |
| 1 ASHTON CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold | 2010-07-29 | £130,000 |
| 3 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2004-12-03 | £123,500 |
| 31 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 1999-11-26 | £54,000 |
| 11 ASHTON CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 1999-07-19 | £53,950 |
| Total | 119 |
| Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 72 |
| Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 21 |
| Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 10 |
| Social rented: Other social rented | 7 |
| Owned: Owns outright | 6 |
| Private rented: Other private rented | 2 |
| Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 1 |
| Does not apply | 0 |
| Lives rent free | 0 |
| Total | 120 |
| 1 person in household | 58 |
| 2 people in household | 31 |
| 4 people in household | 17 |
| 3 people in household | 13 |
| 5 people in household | 1 |
| 0 people in household | 0 |
| 6 people in household | 0 |
| 7 people in household | 0 |
| 8 or more people in household | 0 |
The most common house types in the nearby area are Terraced (62), Flat (32), and Semi-detached (20).
| Total | 116 |
| Terraced | 62 |
| Flat | 32 |
| Semi-detached | 20 |
| Detached | 2 |
| Shared house | 0 |
| converted building | 0 |
| commercial building | 0 |
| temporary structure | 0 |
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Public order
Vehicle crime
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Criminal damage and arson
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Pupils | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkwood Church of England Middle SchoolAll Through, | 1 | 9-13-139185 | B97 5AQ (0.38 mi) |
| The Vaynor First SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-9-137960 | B97 5BL (0.45 mi) |
| Webheath Academy Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-11-138026 | B97 5RJ (0.52 mi) |
| St Luke's CofE First SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 5-9-116844 | B97 4NU (0.53 mi) |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-9-141058 | B97 5RR (0.63 mi) |
| Batchley First and Nursery SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-9-116721 | B97 6PD (0.98 mi) |
The population of B975AX is 229 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 69 (21), Between 35 to 39 (19), and Between 70 to 74 (19).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 213 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 7.
Regarding education, 61 adults have No qualifications, while 32 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (43), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (37).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (110), followed by Christian (103).
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 Semi-routine occupations (36) followed by Routine occupations (35), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (25).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (60), and 55 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (211) and European Union EU-14 (6).