Postcode · Bromsgrove

B61 8QZ area guide

Who lives in B61 8QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park
Council: Bromsgrove
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,128 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B61 8QZBromsgrove

At a glance

What B61 8QZ is like

B61 8QZ is a postcode in the Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park area of Bromsgrove. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,128 people. 50.2% of households own their home, 29.9% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 48.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B61 8 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B61 8QZ compares

Headline figures for B61 8QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 89 sales in B61 8, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,995

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B61 8QZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B61 8QZ FAQs

Is B61 8QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B61 8QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in B61 8 sold for a median of £255,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B61 8QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around B61 8QZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B61 8QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13% of residents. 50.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.4%).

Which council covers B61 8QZ?

The local authority for B61 8QZ is Bromsgrove.

B61 8QZ comes under Bromsgrove in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B61 8QZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bromsgrove 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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