# Bromsgrove 008A

Central Bromsgrove. 1,224 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.4 square kilometres.

Bromsgrove 008A had 1,196 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01032148. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 6.3** (2025). Bromsgrove 008A has a deprivation score of 6.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,294th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032148#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,196** (2021). Bromsgrove 008A had 1,196 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,529th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032148#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.2%** (January 2026). In Bromsgrove 008A, 86.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032148#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.2%** (August 2026). In Bromsgrove 008A, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032148#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01032148) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bromsgrove 008A is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01032148) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 7 homes were sold in Bromsgrove 008A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01032148) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Bromsgrove 008A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01032148) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bromsgrove 008A had 1,196 usual residents at the census.

## How Bromsgrove 008A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bromsgrove 008A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 6.3 | 23rd least deprived | 60 neighbourhoods, Bromsgrove · 2025 |
| Population | 1,196 | 4th least populated | 60 neighbourhoods, Bromsgrove · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.2% | 27th lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Bromsgrove · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.2% | joint 11th lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Bromsgrove · Aug 2026 |

## Is Bromsgrove 008A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bromsgrove 008A at a rate of 45.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 37.6 per 1,000 people across Marlbrook & Lickey End.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bromsgrove 008A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (27), anti-social behaviour (10) and other crime (8).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bromsgrove

These figures are published for the whole of Bromsgrove, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Bromsgrove and not Bromsgrove 008A alone. [See Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove)

- **Average house price: £332,683** (August 2026). Bromsgrove’s average house price was £332,683 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,776** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bromsgrove earned a median of £42,776 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 90th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Bromsgrove costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 101,973** (2025). Bromsgrove’s population was an estimated 101,973 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bromsgrove 008A in brief

Bromsgrove 008A has a deprivation score of 6.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Bromsgrove 008A had 1,196 usual residents at the census.
In Bromsgrove 008A, 86.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bromsgrove 008A, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01032148
- Middle area: [Marlbrook & Lickey End](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/marlbrook-and-lickey-end)
- Ward: [Lickey Hills †](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/ward/lickey-hills)
- Postcode district: [B60 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b60)
- Postcode area: [B †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Bromsgrove †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bromsgrove)
- Council: [Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 4.41 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,224
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bromsgrove 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032149), [Bromsgrove 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032158), [Bromsgrove 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032155), [Bromsgrove 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01033060), [Bromsgrove 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032150), [Bromsgrove 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032153)

## Latest updates for Bromsgrove 008A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01032148

## How to cite

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