B98 7BH is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.2km from Smallwood in Redditch. Administratively it sits within Central ward and the Redditch constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B98 7BH is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 46% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Redditch.
Safety: Crime rates are high (146 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 7BH are sourced from Output Area E00164451 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
B98 7BH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for B98 7BH.
541
35
£ 37,600 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B98 7BH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 42% of tenure in B98 7BH — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B98 7BH. The average age is 35.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near B98 7BH are high at 146 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
St George's CofE First School and Nursery
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
St Luke's CofE First School
Oak Hill First School
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
St Stephen's CofE First School
Woodfield Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
39 nearby- Chata Polska0.5 km
- Drinks World0.5 km
- Euro Supermarket0.2 km
- Home Bargains0.5 km
- Poundland0.5 km
- + 34 more
Pub, NightClub
15 nearby- Redditch Snooker Centre0.2 km
- The Cricks0.7 km
- The Railway0.7 km
- The Kings Arms0.7 km
- The Pound Pub0.3 km
- + 10 more
Restaurant, Cafe
39 nearby- 360 Play Redditch0.4 km
- Coffee#10.3 km
- Cornish Connection0.5 km
- Dixy Chicken Redditch & Dixy Pizza Redditch0.2 km
- Heart Of Worcestershire College0.5 km
- + 34 more
Takeaway Shop
29 nearby- Caspian Pizza Redditch0.2 km
- Dino's Pizza And Grill0.5 km
- Hong Kong Star0.4 km
- The Crust0.2 km
- The Cycle Studio (Redditch) Ltd0.6 km
- + 24 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Appletree West House0.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express0.7 km
- Southcrest Hotel0.9 km
- Abberley Hotel0.9 km
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Aldi0.3 km
- Lidl0.4 km
- Asda0.4 km
- Iceland0.3 km
- Tesco1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Redditch0.6 km
- Alvechurch5.3 km
- Barnt Green7.5 km
Bus Stops
- Ipsley Street0.2 km
- Trafford Park0.2 km
- Asda0.3 km
- Station Way Top0.3 km
- Station Way0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: B987BH · Data under Open Government Licence