Feckenham
Feckenham is a village in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 364. There are 4 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Redditch, 6.8 km away. There was around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Feckenham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Redditch area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 87,037 residents at roughly 1,604 people per km².
- Council
- Redditch
- County
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 224th of 294 English council areas — better than 24% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 17° · 82% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:30
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Redditch South West and Rural · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue: Speeding This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, recorded data and engagement with partners.
- Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partn…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
73 reported road collisions (2024)
28 killed or seriously injured · 99 casualties · 8.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
17 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Redditch (6.8 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Redditch (6.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£243,843 average▼ 0.5% YoY
Across Redditch · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£951 average monthly rent▲ 8.5% YoY
- 1 bed £665
- 2 bed £860
- 3 bed £1,027
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.9 times median annual pay (7.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.9p · Morrisons (7.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Morrisons (7.9 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Extra - Redditch (5.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
87,037 residents in Redditch · 1,604/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 118 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
9% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,463 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (32% of 37,950)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
36 schools · 12,314 pupils
19 primary · 5 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 10 of 13 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (77%)
34inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Augustine's Catholic High SchoolOutstanding
- Trinity High School and Sixth Form CentreGood
- Tudor Grange Academy RedditchGood
- Arrow Vale High School
- Ridgeway Secondary School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Redditch
Care & health services
579 CQC-registered services
- Care homes180
- GP practices90
- Dentists126
- Homecare agencies114
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 10 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Worcestershire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 61 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
42 applications decided
92.9% granted · 39 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Chris Bloore
Labour
Redditch
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
- Lab 13
- Con 4
- Ref 7
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,425 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£713 median full-time weekly pay
3.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,696 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 36,627 certificates
12.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
37% low-carbon electricity
Gas 57% · Nuclear 20% · Wind 6% · Imports 6%
231 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.6 yrs women · 78.9 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Redditch:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office480 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership350 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing305 local signatures · 11,416 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s288 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test271 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Feckenham · 0.1 kmFeckenham is a village and civil parish in the Redditch district in Worcestershire, England. It lies some 4 miles (6 km) south-west of the town of Redditch and some 11 miles (18 km) east of the city of Worcester. It h…
Redditch (constituency) · 1.4 kmRedditch is a constituency in Worcestershire, England, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Chris Bloore of the Labour Party.
Rugby (constituency) · 1.4 kmRugby is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by John Slinger, of the Labour Party.
- Ham Green, Worcestershire · 1.8 km
Ham Green is a hamlet outside Redditch, Worcestershire. It lies in between the villages of Feckenham, Callow Hill, Elcocks Brook & Cruise Hill. As of mid-2020, Redditch has a total population of 85568.
Ham Green Hoard · 1.8 kmThe Ham Green Hoard is a hoard of silver coins dating from between 1554 and 1661–62. It is in the collection of the Museums Worcestershire and is on display at The Commandery.
Bradley Green, Worcestershire · 2.0 kmBradley Green is a village in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It forms the civil parish of Stock and Bradley with its neighbouring village, Stock Green. The parish's population was 327 in 2021.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Feckenham?
- Feckenham is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Redditch local authority.
- What is the population of Feckenham?
- Feckenham has an approximate settlement population of 364.
- How deprived is Feckenham?
- The Redditch local authority, which includes Feckenham, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.