# B61

Postcode district covering Bromsgrove, Sidemoor and Charford, in Bromsgrove.

B61 is a postcode district covering Bromsgrove, Sidemoor and Charford, in Bromsgrove. Median sale price £288,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 68.5 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code B61. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an B61 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £288,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B61 was £288,000 in 2025. Joint 1,058th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 25,999** (2021). B61 had 25,999 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,118th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/b61#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 59%** (2022). About 59% of people in B61 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.4%** (January 2026). In B61, 89.4% 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/postcode/b61#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=B61) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 59% of people in B61 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=B61) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 398 homes were sold in B61 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=B61) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B61.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=B61) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B61 had 25,999 usual residents at the census.

## How B61 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | B61 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £288,000 | 23rd most expensive | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 25,999 | 36th least populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 59% | 17th most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.4% | joint 17th lowest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B61 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B61 at a rate of 68.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 158 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B61.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (767), anti-social behaviour (290) and other crime (276).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B61 was 80.3 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in B61, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B61 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in B61

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bromsgrove 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032176) | 2,207 | 39.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 74.7% |
| [Bromsgrove 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032127) | 1,745 | 52.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.8% |
| [Bromsgrove 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032128) | 1,441 | 87.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.0% |
| [Bromsgrove 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032129) | 1,397 | 66.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 91.7% |
| [Bromsgrove 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032152) | 1,375 | 84.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.1% |
| [Bromsgrove 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032153) | 2,254 | 41.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.8% |
| [Bromsgrove 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032154) | 1,747 | 19.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 75.3% |
| [Bromsgrove 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032159) | 1,931 | 58.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.4% |
| [Bromsgrove 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032160) | 1,697 | 88.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| [Bromsgrove 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032161) | 2,000 | 77.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.1% |
| [Bromsgrove 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032156) | 2,038 | 162.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 85.8% |
| [Bromsgrove 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032173) | 1,668 | 36.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 85.0% |
| [Bromsgrove 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032175) | 1,575 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 85.4% |
| [Bromsgrove 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032174) | 1,648 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.6% |

## Your MP

- [Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bromsgrove): Bradley Thomas (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 96% of the people here.
- [Redditch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/redditch): Chris Bloore (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.0% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in B61

[Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/bromsgrove-central-and-sanders-park), [Bromsgrove Sidemoor](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/bromsgrove-sidemoor), [Catshill](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/catshill)

## Postcode sectors in B61

[B61 0 (273 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61-0), [B61 7 (150 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61-7), [B61 8 (186 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61-8), [B61 9 (137 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61-9)

## Council

[Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove)

## Towns in B61

[Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bromsgrove), [Catshill](https://openindex.co.uk/town/catshill)

## Postcode districts next to B61

[B45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b45), [B60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b60), [B62](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b62), [DY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy9), [DY10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy10), [WR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bromsgrove (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0498,52.3206)

## More in the B postcode area

[All B postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## B61 in brief

B61 is a postcode district covering Bromsgrove, Sidemoor and Charford, in Bromsgrove.
About 26,475 people lived in B61 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £288,000 in 2025 across 398 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 68.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B61 was £288,000 in 2025.
B61 had 25,999 usual residents at the census.
About 59% of people in B61 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B61, 89.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B61
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Bromsgrove †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bromsgrove)
- Council: [Bromsgrove †](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove)
- Area: 45.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 26,475*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 83

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[B60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b60), [WR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr9), [DY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy9), [B45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b45), [DY10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy10), [B62](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b62)

## Latest updates for B61

- 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/B61

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61