The B97 5WG postcode is in Redditch, Worcestershire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
This postcode is a Small User postcode introduced in 1997-12.
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Comfortable suburbia / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B97 |
| Ward | Crabbs Cross |
| MSOA21 | Crabbs Cross |
| LTLA22 | Redditch |
| UTLA22 | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Co-ordinates | [ -1.9577128257285124, 52.27872010433914 ] |
| What 3 words | hosts.banana.crisp |
| Plus Code | |
| OA21CD | E00164487 |
| LSOA21CD | E01032248 |
| MSOA21CD | E02006732 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 79 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2023-09-05 | £350,000 |
| 2008-09-26 | £122,000 | |
| 1998-07-01 | £101,950 | |
| 55 MOORCROFT GARDENSSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2023-01-09 | £291,000 |
| 2022-03-25 | £280,000 | |
| 2014-04-01 | £188,000 | |
| 2012-02-06 | £174,000 | |
| 2006-05-26 | £172,000 | |
| 2003-07-04 | £140,000 | |
| 1999-05-21 | £79,995 | |
| 51 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2022-10-10 | £426,500 |
| 2018-08-31 | £350,000 | |
| 2014-08-21 | £272,500 | |
| 2004-08-23 | £247,000 | |
| 1999-06-11 | £123,000 | |
| 85 MOORCROFT GARDENSSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2022-06-23 | £280,000 |
| 2006-12-14 | £167,500 | |
| 2000-06-29 | £79,995 | |
| 1998-10-09 | £72,500 | |
| 93 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2021-10-25 | £385,000 |
| 2021-07-29 | £372,500 | |
| 2007-04-27 | £260,000 | |
| 1999-01-29 | £127,500 | |
| 78 MOORCROFT GARDENSSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2021-06-23 | £260,000 |
| 2012-08-30 | £160,000 | |
| 2006-09-20 | £172,000 | |
| 2003-08-22 | £139,000 | |
| 2002-06-07 | £113,950 | |
| 1998-07-31 | £71,950 | |
| 41 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2021-03-25 | £340,000 |
| 2020-10-23 | £371,000 | |
| 2014-06-20 | £267,950 | |
| 1998-04-17 | £105,950 | |
| 38 MOORCROFT GARDENSSemi-Detached, Freehold | 2021-03-19 | £245,000 |
| 2005-11-15 | £157,500 | |
| 2005-05-27 | £175,000 | |
| 2002-05-31 | £110,000 | |
| 1999-01-29 | £79,995 | |
| 61 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2020-08-24 | £265,000 |
| 2001-04-12 | £109,950 | |
| 1999-01-29 | £86,500 | |
| 66 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2020-02-20 | £290,000 |
| 2007-08-24 | £236,000 | |
| 2000-06-30 | £125,000 | |
| 1999-02-26 | £103,950 | |
| 2023-11-03 | £350,000 | |
| 52 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2019-12-06 | £282,000 |
| 2014-12-03 | £225,000 | |
| 2005-09-09 | £207,000 | |
| 1999-05-14 | £87,950 | |
| 62 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2019-10-03 | £325,000 |
| 2011-12-02 | £229,950 | |
| 2004-07-30 | £233,500 | |
| 2003-06-04 | £190,000 | |
| 2002-04-26 | £163,000 | |
| 1999-01-29 | £111,500 | |
| 47 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2019-05-22 | £300,000 |
| 1998-06-05 | £104,950 | |
| 36 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2018-03-15 | £300,000 |
| 2006-07-27 | £249,950 | |
| 1999-04-01 | £127,995 | |
| 45 MOORCROFT GARDENSDetached, Freehold | 2017-11-09 | £250,000 |
| 2017-08-29 | £260,000 | |
| 2013-11-08 | £190,000 | |
| 1998-06-19 | £84,950 |
| Total | 150 |
| Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 77 |
| Owned: Owns outright | 57 |
| Social rented: Other social rented | 11 |
| Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 4 |
| Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 1 |
| Does not apply | 0 |
| Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 0 |
| Private rented: Other private rented | 0 |
| Lives rent free | 0 |
| Total | 153 |
| 2 people in household | 49 |
| 1 person in household | 33 |
| 3 people in household | 33 |
| 4 people in household | 31 |
| 5 people in household | 4 |
| 6 people in household | 2 |
| 7 people in household | 1 |
| 0 people in household | 0 |
| 8 or more people in household | 0 |
The most common house types in the nearby area are Detached (115), Semi-detached (23), and Flat (14).
| Total | 152 |
| Detached | 115 |
| Semi-detached | 23 |
| Flat | 14 |
| Terraced | 0 |
| Shared house | 0 |
| converted building | 0 |
| commercial building | 0 |
| temporary structure | 0 |
Vehicle crime
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Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Public order
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Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Pupils | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic High SchoolSecondary, | 1 | 13-18-141063 | B97 5LX (0.67 mi) |
| Crabbs Cross AcademyPrimary, | 0 | 5-9-139825 | B97 5JH (0.68 mi) |
| The Vaynor First SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 4-9-137960 | B97 5BL (0.70 mi) |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle SchoolAll Through, | 1 | 9-13-139185 | B97 5AQ (0.72 mi) |
Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| crabbs cross surgeryActivecrabbs cross surgery, 1 kenilworth close, redditch, worcestershire | 01527544610 | B97 5JX |
| crabbs cross medical centreActivethe medical centre, 39 kenilworth close, crabbs cross,redditch, worcestershire | 01527402149 | B97 5JX |
The population of B975WG is 392 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 59 (41), Between 40 to 44 (39), and Between 50 to 54 (39).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 361 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 11.
Regarding education, 113 adults have Level 4, while 52 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (99), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (48).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (217), followed by No religion (149).
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 (88) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63), and Intermediate occupations (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (152), and 55 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (369) and European Union EU-8 (6).