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Redditch

Redditch is a district council in Worcestershire, in the West Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Anxiety, mean out of 10 4.1 Higher than 97% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for. The highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire. The highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Premises with full fibre available 49.4% Lower than 96% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire. 3rd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score 40.5 Lower than 95% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire. 2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,463

Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£244k

Lower than 57% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

Down 0.5% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£881

Lower than 58% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 11% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.9

Lower than 54% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

Joint 4th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van17.6%

Lower than 52% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station11%

Lower than 86% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

3rd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket63.7%

Lower than 68% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy75.8%

Lower than 57% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available49.4%

Lower than 96% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

3rd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Up 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score40.5

Lower than 95% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,115

Lower than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Worcestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents63.8

Lower than 59% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

Down 15.7% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households5.4

Higher than 55% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year40.1

Lower than 57% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Worcestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.8%

Higher than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

Joint 8th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.6

Lower than 78% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

3rd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Down 11.1% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Lower than 50% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 104.1

Higher than 97% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

The highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women63.1 yrs

Higher than 66% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Worcestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home88.4 ha

Higher than 93% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.

6th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean7.1 µg/m³

Lower than 59% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 35.5% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Redditch shares a boundary with Bromsgrove, Stratford-on-Avon and Wychavon. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Wychavon£872
Redditch£881
Bromsgrove£899
Stratford-on-Avon£1,020
Average house price, all homes: Redditch£244k
Wychavon£328k
Bromsgrove£339k
Stratford-on-Avon£393k
Council tax, band D: Wychavon£2,373
Redditch£2,463
Bromsgrove£2,479
Stratford-on-Avon£2,484
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon55.1
Wychavon63.1
Redditch63.8
Bromsgrove63.8
Patients per fully qualified GP: Bromsgrove1,663
Stratford-on-Avon1,782
Wychavon1,797
Redditch2,115
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Wychavon57%
Redditch62%
Stratford-on-Avon62%
Bromsgrove70%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Stratford-on-Avon5 µg/m³
Wychavon5.6 µg/m³
Redditch7.1 µg/m³
Bromsgrove8.2 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Redditch11%
Wychavon15.5%
Stratford-on-Avon16.4%
Bromsgrove19.6%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 0.5% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 11% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 15.7% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 11.1% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Up 2 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 35.5% since 2019

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