Postcode · Redditch

B97 6DU area guide

Who lives in B97 6DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Batchley & Brockhill
Council: Redditch
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,906 (2024)

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At a glance

What B97 6DU is like

B97 6DU is a postcode in the Batchley & Brockhill neighbourhood of Redditch. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,906 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 79.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B97 6 sold for a median of £272,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B97 6DU compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,000

Median over 128 sales in B97 6, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£47,776

Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% 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
A young populationPositive
29.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B97 6DU FAQs

Is B97 6DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B97 6DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,000.

Homes in B97 6 sold for a median of £272,000 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B97 6DU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B97 6DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in B97 6DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 12.7% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (41.5%).

Which council covers B97 6DU?

B97 6DU is in Redditch.

B97 6DU is in Redditch, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B97 6DU?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Redditch Rail Station, 1 mile 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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