Redditch
Redditch is a town in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 87,847. It has around 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 43 restaurants and cafés, along with 92 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Redditch, 0.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £312,172. There were around 291 recorded street crimes 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 Redditch 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
12°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 10° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:32
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
288 reported · July 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences127
- Anti-social behaviour31
- Shoplifting29
- Criminal damage & arson23
11 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Neighbourhood team: Abbey · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partn…
- Issue: Shop Thefts This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partners.
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
288 food businesses within 2 miles
- 200 rated 4–5 ★ (166 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Redditch (0.2 km)
- 92 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Redditch (0.2 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: 156.9p · Esso (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (2.7 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Johnsons Cars LTD (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms3
- Sports pitches31
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds15
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 27 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
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens18
- Restaurants & cafés51
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,425 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
818 jobs advertised · £37,825 avg
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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
91% low-carbon electricity
Wind 60% · Nuclear 26% · Gas 6% · Biomass 5%
33 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
North Worcestershire (district) · 0.1 kmNorth Worcestershire will be a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Worcestershire, England. It is planned to be formed on 1 April 2028, with the first elections taking place in May 2027. The area includ…
Redditch railway station · 0.2 kmRedditch 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…
Redditch Library · 0.2 kmRedditch 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…
Kingfisher Shopping Centre · 0.2 kmKingfisher 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…
Redditch Town Hall · 0.4 kmRedditch Town Hall is a municipal building in Walter Stranz Square in Redditch, a town in Worcestershire, in England. It is the headquarters of Redditch Borough Council.
Palace Theatre, Redditch · 0.4 kmThe Palace Theatre is a Grade II listed theatre in Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It opened in 1913 and has been primarily used as a theatre, but also as a cinema, rollerskating rink and bingo hall.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redditch?
- Redditch is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Redditch local authority.
- What is the population of Redditch?
- Redditch has an approximate settlement population of 87,847.
- How deprived is Redditch?
- The Redditch local authority, which includes Redditch, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.