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B45 8GT area guide

Who lives in B45 8GT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barnt Green & Lickey Hills
Council: Bromsgrove
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,798 (2024)

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At a glance

What B45 8GT is like

B45 8GT is a postcode in the Barnt Green & Lickey Hills neighbourhood of Bromsgrove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,798 people. 88.1% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 67.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B45 8 sold for a median of £317,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B45 8GT compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£317,500

Median over 150 sales in B45 8, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 18 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£77,356

Average a year, before tax — higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B45 8GT FAQs

Is B45 8GT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in B45 8GT?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,500.

Homes in B45 8 sold for a median of £317,500 across 150 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B45 8GT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around B45 8GT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in B45 8GT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 9.9% of residents. 88.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (50.6%).

Which council covers B45 8GT?

B45 8GT is in Bromsgrove.

B45 8GT is in Bromsgrove, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B45 8GT?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Longbridge Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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