B61 0DD Bromsgrove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lowes Hill. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromsgrove in 2026-27: Band D £2,479 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,652 | £1,928 | £2,203 | £2,479 | £3,029 | £3,580 | £4,131 | £4,957 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (37% of about 1,200 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 31 AND 33, BIRMINGHAM ROAD, grade II
- 48, 50 AND 52, BIRMINGHAM ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 3-5 High Street, Bromsgrove, not permissioned (740 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 26 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 91 addresses are between 92 m and 96 m above sea level (94 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Barnt Green 327,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest High School Bromsgrove | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bromsgrove Bus Station | 480 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Stourbridge Road Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest North Bromsgrove (Bromsgrove Leisure Centre) GeniePoint | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Davenal House Surgery Partnership | 0 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Knights Birmingham Road Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkside Dental | 330 m |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 580 m |
| Police station | Bromsgrove Police Station | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest SGN Ltd - Bromsgrove Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,070 m² | 910 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 440 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Stourbridge Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 430 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Golden Lion Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m south-west. 61 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Lion Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m south-west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lowes Hill | Hill | 890 m north |
| Cotton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Flora's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| Pikes Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km east |
| Breakback Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south-west |
| Poolhouse Dingle | Valley | 4.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 60 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 91 |
64 of the postcode's 91 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 72 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 59% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 31% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 58% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.