B61 9JP Bromsgrove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Belbroughton & Romsley. 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 F (22% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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: yes, Bromsgrove.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 30 addresses are between 142 m and 153 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 5.2 km |
| Barnt Green 327,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Longbridge 892,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Doctors Hill Bournheath | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bromsgrove Bus Station | 3.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Golden Cross Car Park GeniePoint | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Catshill Village Surgery | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Knights Catshill Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Anne Christina Haddon | 720 m |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Fairfield Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Bromsgrove Cashzone | 2.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 2.1 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,660 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,360 m² | 2.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Fairfield Court, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km north. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Fairfield Court | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Dodford Priory moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holbourne Wood | Wood | 860 m south-west |
| Valley Wood | Wood | 870 m south |
| Housman Hill | Hill | 1.1 km south |
| Sunnyhill Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Poolhouse Dingle | Valley | 1.9 km north-west |
| Cotton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 30 |
9 of the postcode's 30 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.