Living in Redditch

Redditch is a large municipality in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 85,204 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 45%, #169 of 378), low-income households (top 47%, #180 of 387), movers on a budget (top 49%, #190 of 388).

Residents85,204
Density1,569 per km²
Area54.3 km²
Hub airport21 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km2,772,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line6.8 km
Distance to London153 km
Within 10 km182,798 people
Greater areaGreater Birmingham, 20 km out
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 15:57

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How Redditch ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn West Midlands (England)
Young family49#232 of 378#18 of 30Map
Low-income household62#180 of 387#21 of 30Map
Low-income family53#169 of 378#16 of 30Map
Single parent54#205 of 378#17 of 30Map
Pensioner couple58#218 of 378#15 of 30Map
Single pensioner55#205 of 378#16 of 30Map
Early retiree53#313 of 387#23 of 30Map
Single professional41#351 of 368#29 of 30Map
Young professional43#351 of 367#29 of 30Map
DINKS34#354 of 362#28 of 30Map
Remote worker62#211 of 387#23 of 30Map
Commuter64#313 of 368#29 of 30Map
Car-free household55#335 of 361#30 of 30Map
Student0#342 of 354#30 of 30Map
First-home buyer61#192 of 378#24 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover56#190 of 388#20 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#355 of 363#29 of 30Map
Expat professional38#331 of 387#26 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover43#215 of 378#16 of 30Map
Nature-focused household42#275 of 388#20 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#271 of 388#14 of 30Map
Rural value seeker42#254 of 388#22 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover34#314 of 388#26 of 30Map
Lottery winner46#360 of 388#30 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#282 of 388#21 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#242 of 388#22 of 30Map
Digital native42#352 of 368#30 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Affordability58
  • Jobs and economy53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Foundation49
  • Health and elderly48
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Education and family41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Safety and community30
  • Green space28
  • Lifestyle and amenities22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.