B61 postcode area · Bromsgrove

The B61 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bromsgrove, Wychavon. Area Scores range from 36 to 94 across them. Every full B61 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The B61 district contains both ends of the scale: Marlbrook & Lickey End at 95 out of 100 (#368 of 6,856 in England) against Bromsgrove Charford at 37, a 58-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £205,000 in Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park to £525,000 in Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley — a 2.6× gap within the B61 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bromsgrove and Wychavon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,886a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime61per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied74%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the B61 district

£285,000median home sold over the past year · +9.6% over 5 years · +1.8% over the year · 336 sales
Detached£440,000
Semi-detached£285,000
Terraced£226,000
Flat£160,000
Bromsgrove£343,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Marlbrook & Lickey EndBromsgrove 36895 £360,000
Stoke Heath, Finstall & BentleyBromsgrove 1,32881 £386,000
Rubery WestBromsgrove 1,58877 £290,000
Dodford, Belbroughton & RomsleyBromsgrove 1,76774 £525,000
Bromsgrove Central & Sanders ParkBromsgrove 2,78159 £205,000
Hartlebury & WychboldWychavon 3,01456 £385,000
Bromsgrove SidemoorBromsgrove 3,02856 £272,500
CatshillBromsgrove 3,49449 £280,000
Bromsgrove CharfordBromsgrove 4,33037 £255,000

People living in B61 Census 2021

Residents67,280
Median age (est.)45
Density316per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above34%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 14%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 29%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 39% · Sikh 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in B61

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B61 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B61.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.