Postcode · Alcester

B49 6FZ area guide

Who lives in B49 6FZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alcester
Council: Stratford-on-Avon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,357 (2024)

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At a glance

What B49 6FZ is like

B49 6FZ is a postcode in the Alcester neighbourhood of Stratford-on-Avon. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,357 people. 47.2% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 38.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B49 6 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B49 6FZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 49.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 48 sales in B49 6, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,157

Average a year, before tax — higher than 42% 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B49 6 is down 5.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B49 6FZ FAQs

Is B49 6FZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in B49 6FZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in B49 6 sold for a median of £335,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B49 6FZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B49 6FZ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B49 6FZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 47.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (42.5%).

Which council covers B49 6FZ?

B49 6FZ is in Stratford-on-Avon.

B49 6FZ is in Stratford-on-Avon, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B49 6FZ?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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