Postcode · Bromsgrove

B60 3NB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bromsgrove Charford
Council: Bromsgrove
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,619 (2024)

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At a glance

What B60 3NB is like

B60 3NB is a postcode in the Bromsgrove Charford neighbourhood of Bromsgrove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,619 people. 45.8% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 44.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 0–4, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 3NB compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.5 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£52,913

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
44.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B60 3 is up 9.4% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B60 3NB FAQs

Is B60 3NB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B60 3NB?

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.

Is B60 3NB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B60 3NB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B60 3NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 0–4, at 8% of residents. 45.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (34.4%).

Which council covers B60 3NB?

B60 3NB is in Bromsgrove.

B60 3NB is in Bromsgrove, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B60 3NB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.9 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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