FORGE MILL ROAD, B98 8HG - Information

Overview

The B98 8HG postcode is in Redditch, Worcestershire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the B98 8HG area, explore the B98 8HG Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the B98 8HG area, visit the B98 8HG House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9280921091778151, 52.314019515063265 ]
  • What 3 Words: areas.camp.skills
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaB98
WardAbbey
Middle layer Super Output AreaRiverside & Church Hill North
Lower Tier Local AuthorityRedditch
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWorcestershire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBirmingham
Police ForceWest Mercia
NHS Care BoardNHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardAbbey
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyRedditch
Multiple Deprivation Index24851

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Achieving neighbourhoods / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Riverside(0.16 mi)

  • Riverside, (0.16 mi)
  • Bordesley, (0.31 mi)
  • St Georges, (0.65 mi)
  • Redditch, (0.75 mi)
  • Smallwood, (0.76 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Gibbs Road(0.06 mi)

  • Gibbs Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Gibbs Road, (0.08 mi)
  • Forge Mill Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Forge Mill Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Gibbs Road Community Centre, (0.20 mi)
  • Meadowhill Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Arthur Jobson House, (0.21 mi)
  • Meadowhill Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Sedgley Close, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Redditch(0.90 mi)

  • Redditch, (0.90 mi)
  • Alvechurch, (2.81 mi)
  • Wood End, (4.11 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    St Stephen's CofE First SchoolPrimary, Inadequate3-9B98 8HW (0.22 mi)Details
    Trinity High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary, Good13-18B98 8HB (0.49 mi)Details
    St George's CofE First School and NurseryPrimary, Inadequate3-9B98 8LU (0.61 mi)Details
    Heart of Worcestershire CollegeSecondary, Good14-99B98 8DW (0.63 mi)Details
    St Bede's Catholic Middle SchoolAll Through, Good9-13B98 7HA (0.79 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is ELGAR HOUSE(0.72 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    elgar houseActiveelgar house, church road, redditch, worcestershire0152769261B97 4AB
    the dow surgeryActivethe dow surgery, william street, redditch, worcestershire0152762285B97 4AJ
    st stephen's medical partnershipActivest stephens surgery, adelaide street, redditch, worcestershire01527595600B97 4AL
    Nearby Amenities
    • Nisa Supermarket / Kang Stores Redditch Ltd
      0.20 mi
    • Forge Mill Stores
      0.20 mi
    • B And M
      0.48 mi
    • Church Hill North News & Convenience
      0.57 mi
    • Chata Polska
      0.60 mi
    • Forge Mill Needle Museum
      0.29 mi
    • Premier Inn Redditch (Beefeater)
      0.52 mi
    • Heart Of Worcestershire College
      0.61 mi

    FORGE MILL ROAD, B98 8HG Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of B988HG is 268 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1131), Between 65 to 74 (941), and Between 35 to 44 (884).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 225 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 13.

    Education

    Regarding education, 60 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (648), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (361).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (24)
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (19), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (150), followed by No religion (89).

    NS-SEC

    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 (44) followed by Intermediate occupations (33), and Semi-routine occupations (33).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (933), and 426 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2460) and European Union EU-8 (159).