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B60 3 area guide

Who lives in B60 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,112 (2024)
At a glance

What B60 3 is like

The B60 3 postcode sector in Bromsgrove covers 215 live postcodes and is home to about 19,112 people across 11 census neighbourhoods. 69.2% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57% 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 B60 3 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B60 3 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,000

Median over 87 sales in B60 3, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 7 rated schools in B60 3 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£56,725

Average a year, before tax — higher than 59% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in B60 3 is up 9.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B60 3 FAQs

01
Is B60 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in B60 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in B60 3 sold for a median of £290,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is B60 3 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around B60 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in B60 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (33.4%).
05
Which council covers B60 3?

B60 3 is in Bromsgrove.

B60 3 is in Bromsgrove, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is B60 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bromsgrove Rail Station, 0.3 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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