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B97 4EH area guide

Who lives in B97 4EH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Redditch Town & Abbeydale
Council: Redditch
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,068 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B97 4EH is like

B97 4EH is a postcode in the Redditch Town & Abbeydale area of Redditch. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,068 people. 42.9% of households own their home, 39.1% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in B97 4 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B97 4EH compares

Headline figures for B97 4EH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 103.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 89 sales in B97 4, −11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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

Household incomeMore

£40,075

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B97 4EH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
103.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
31% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B97 4 is down 11.9% on the year before.

Questions

B97 4EH FAQs

Is B97 4EH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 103.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 B97 4EH?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in B97 4 sold for a median of £225,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B97 4EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 103.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B97 4EH, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in B97 4EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.8% of residents. 42.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.5%).

Which council covers B97 4EH?

The local authority for B97 4EH is Redditch.

B97 4EH comes under Redditch in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B97 4EH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Redditch Rail Station, 0.2 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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