Postcode · Redditch

B98 9AE area guide

Who lives in B98 9AE, 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: 1,455 (2024)

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At a glance

What B98 9AE is like

B98 9AE 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 1,455 people. 61.4% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 24.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 58.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B98 9AE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 51 sales in B98 9, −20% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B98 9 is down 20% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B98 9AE FAQs

Is B98 9AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 B98 9AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in B98 9 sold for a median of £210,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −20% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B98 9AE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B98 9AE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B98 9AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 7.5% of residents. 61.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44%).

Which council covers B98 9AE?

B98 9AE is in Redditch.

B98 9AE is in Redditch, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B98 9AE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Redditch Rail Station, 1.7 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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