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B48 7SX area guide

Who lives in B48 7SX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End
Council: Bromsgrove
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,357 (2024)

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At a glance

What B48 7SX is like

B48 7SX is a postcode in the Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End neighbourhood of Bromsgrove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,357 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B48 7 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B48 7SX compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 45 sales in B48 7, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 3 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,963

Average a year, before tax — higher than 64% 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
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B48 7SX FAQs

Is B48 7SX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B48 7SX?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in B48 7 sold for a median of £410,000 across 45 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 B48 7SX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B48 7SX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B48 7SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (42%).

Which council covers B48 7SX?

B48 7SX is in Bromsgrove.

B48 7SX is in Bromsgrove, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B48 7SX?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alvechurch Rail Station, 0.7 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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