Postcode · Redditch

B97 9UP area guide

Who lives in B97 9UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Riverside & Church Hill North
Council: Redditch
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,949 (2024)

B97 9UPRedditch

At a glance

What B97 9UP is like

B97 9UP is a postcode in the Riverside & Church Hill North neighbourhood of Redditch. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,949 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 64.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How B97 9UP 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

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,501

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% 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
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.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B97 9UP FAQs

Is B97 9UP 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 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is B97 9UP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around B97 9UP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B97 9UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.3%).

Which council covers B97 9UP?

B97 9UP is in Redditch.

B97 9UP is in Redditch, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B97 9UP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.5 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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