B98 0HF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.6km from Washford in Redditch. Administratively it sits within Matchborough ward and the Redditch constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B98 0HF is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. During the day, manufacturing, energy and utilities. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 27% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for B98 0HF are sourced from Output Area E00164572 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
B98 0HF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for B98 0HF.
374
36
£ 46,200 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B98 0HF falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. B98 0HF spans multiple life stages — average age 36, moderate ownership and renting. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B98 0HF. The average age is 36.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around B98 0HF is moderate at 50 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Kingfisher School
Matchborough First School Academy
Arrow Vale High School
Ipsley CofE Middle School
St Thomas More Catholic First School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Tenacres First School
Arrow Valley First School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
4 nearby- Eurest At Halfords0.9 km
- Without Walls Community Church0.1 km
- Your Ideas Youth And Community Project0.7 km
- Workplace Facilities Management At Rockline0.5 km
Retailers - Other
4 nearby- Gemporia Ltd1.0 km
- KM Pienta0.4 km
- McColl's0.5 km
- Simply Local0.7 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- The Orangery0.6 km
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Golden Carvery/ The Golden Goose0.4 km
- The Old Sticky Wicket0.5 km
- Miller And Carter Washford Mill1.0 km
Takeaway Shop
4 nearby- Golden Carp Chippy0.5 km
- Greggs0.9 km
- Mr Perios And Napoli Pizza0.5 km
- Piccolo Pizza & Grill0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Redditch3.5 km
- Danzey6.5 km
- Wood End6.9 km
Bus Stops
- llmington Close0.1 km
- Ilmington Close0.1 km
- Clifton Close0.2 km
- Clifton Close0.2 km
- Breaches Lane0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: B980HF · Data under Open Government Licence