Redditch

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• Today: 11° / 7° · 27% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:33

9h 25m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

24US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom

• 6.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
• 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

356 reported · August 2026▲ 26% YoY

• Violence & sexual offences152
• Anti-social behaviour59
• Shoplifting47
• Public order22

11 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons

Neighbourhood team: Batchley and Central · West Mercia

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

275 reported road collisions (2025)

90 killed or seriously injured · 352 casualties · 20.4 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

296 food businesses within 2 miles

• 201 rated 4–5 ★ (167 top)
• 6 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Redditch (0.0 km)
• 93 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£396,711 average▲ 1.3% YoY

Across Stratford-on-Avon · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£1,149 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY

• 1 bed £816
• 2 bed £1,020
• 3 bed £1,267

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

7.5× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 7.5 times median annual pay (8.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

2,157 property sales in the last 12 months

12 months to May 2026

A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.

Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05

• Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (9.8 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (7.9 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

23 charging locations within ~8 km

• 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 150 kW
• Nearest: Johnsons Cars LTD (0.6 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres2
• Gyms3
• Sports pitches31
• Golf courses2
• Playgrounds15

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

134,725 residents in Stratford-on-Avon · 138/km²

• Under 16: 16%
• 16–64: 58%
• 65+: 25%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

• Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,489
• Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,501
• Net moves+2,988

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Among the least deprived areas in England

Ranked 246 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

£2,484 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band C (28% of 67,350)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

74 schools · 21,547 pupils

55 primary · 11 secondary · 8 other

Ofsted: 23 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)

68 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Stratford-on-Avon

581 CQC-registered services

• Care homes172
• GP practices93
• Dentists121
• Homecare agencies143
• Hospitals & hospices18

CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate

Source: Care Quality Commission · Warwickshire

• Not in the Green Belt
• 24 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

337 applications decided

91.7% granted · 309 granted, 28 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2

Chris Bloore

Labour

Redditch

Source: UK Parliament

Liberal Democrat majority

• Con 10
• LD 24
• Grn 3
• Ref 2
• Oth 2

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools11
• GPs & clinics6
• Pharmacies4
• Supermarkets4
• Parks & greens14
• Restaurants & cafés54

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

9,130 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

760 jobs advertised · £38,760 avg

e.g. Recruitment Consultant, Process Lead – Manufacturing / Warehouse, HGV Class 1 Night Driver

Source: Adzuna

£818 median full-time weekly pay

2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£32,950 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

49% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 78,626 certificates

14.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

48% low-carbon electricity

Gas 48% · Wind 27% · Nuclear 21% · Imports 4%

190 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO

Life expectancy: 85.5 yrs women · 82 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy (Warwickshire): 62.9 women · 63.3 men

61% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

• Life satisfaction7.7
• Feeling worthwhile7.8
• Happiness yesterday7.6
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

13 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in B97

• St Stephen'S Medical Partnership
• Elgar House
• The Dow Surgery

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Redditch:

• Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing349 local signatures · 16,354 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• Protect legal right to support for children with SEND187 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills133 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks111 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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  Redditch railway station · 0.1 km

  Redditch railway station serves the town of Redditch, North Worcestershire, England. It is the southern terminus of the Cross-City Line 14.5 miles (23 km) south of Birmingham New Street. The station, and all trains se…

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  North Worcestershire (district) · 0.3 km

  North Worcestershire is expected to be a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Worcestershire, England. It was planned to be formed on 1 April 2028, with the first elections planned to take place in May 2…

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  Kingfisher Shopping Centre · 0.4 km

  Kingfisher Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. It contains 150 stores, with a range of large and smaller units, including anchor tenants Next and Primark. The home, leisure and g…

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  Redditch Library · 0.4 km

  Redditch Library is a library in the centre of Redditch, United Kingdom. Constructed for £550,000 and opened on 24 January 1976, it is the town's main public library, having been purpose-built to replace the former bu…

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  Birmingham United F.C. · 0.4 km

  Birmingham United Football Club is a football club originally representing the village of Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove, in Worcestershire, England. Members of the Midland League Division Two, the club are currently ba…

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  Redditch United F.C. · 0.4 km

  Redditch United Football Club is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club participates in the Southern League Premier Division Central and play their home games at the Valley Stadium.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)