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B98 7JU area guide

Who lives in B98 7JU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Southcrest
Council
Redditch
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,709 (2024)
At a glance

What B98 7JU is like

B98 7JU is a postcode in the Southcrest neighbourhood of Redditch. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,709 people. 67.6% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B98 7 sold for a median of £232,900 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B98 7JU compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£232,900

Median over 201 sales in B98 7, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£46,116

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

B98 7JU FAQs

01
Is B98 7JU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in B98 7JU?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,900.

Homes in B98 7 sold for a median of £232,900 across 201 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is B98 7JU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around B98 7JU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in B98 7JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 8.1% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (70.3%).
05
Which council covers B98 7JU?

B98 7JU is in Redditch.

B98 7JU is in Redditch, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is B98 7JU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 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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