Crabbs Cross
Redditch 012 · 5 sub-areas · 6,927 residents
Redditch 012 is a residential part of Redditch, in the West Midlands, home to around 6,900 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £810 a month — noticeably below the national median for a 2-bed, and a practical option for households priced out of Birmingham. The neighbourhood is heavily owner-occupied, with over four in five homes owned outright or with a mortgage.
Crabbs Cross is a mid-density neighbourhood of Redditch in the West Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Crabbs Cross?
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £898 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Crabbs Cross in Redditch
Living in Crabbs Cross
Redditch 012 is one of the more settled, owner-occupied corners of Redditch. The population skews older than you might expect in a commuter town — over a fifth of residents are 65 or older, and a similar share are aged 50 to 64. That shapes the feel of the place: quieter streets, high rates of homeownership, and relatively low turnover of residents.
On cost, this neighbourhood sits below the national baseline. Rents here are well under the UK median — a two-bedroom home runs around £810 a month, compared to roughly £1,200 nationally. That said, the rent-to-take-home ratio runs at nearly 48%, which reflects local salaries rather than high rents. Median resident earnings are around £29,100 a year, so affordability is real but not unlimited.
The tenure picture is strikingly owner-dominated. Around 82% of homes are owned, with private renting accounting for just 11% and social housing under 7%. If you're renting here, you're in a minority — which can affect the rental supply and the kind of properties available. Around three in ten residents work from home, and the vast majority of those who do commute drive: public transport use sits at under 2%, so a car is close to essential.
For buyers, the median sale price is just under £304,000, and the deposit saving timeline works out at roughly 5.2 years on local incomes — competitive by national standards. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2,700 metres away, a walk of roughly 34 minutes, so most practical access to Birmingham or beyond runs by road. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on where within the neighbourhood rents and prices vary.
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Frequently asked
- Is Redditch 012 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled neighbourhood that suits people who want low crime, affordable housing, and a strong owner-occupied community. The trade-off is that it's car-dependent, school Ofsted ratings are below the national average, and the area skews older. If you value peace and affordability over vibrancy, it's a reasonable choice.
- What is the rent in Redditch 012?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £627 a month, a two-bedroom around £810, and a three-bedroom roughly £968. These are neighbourhood-level estimates scaled from Redditch-wide ONS data using local sale prices. Rents have been essentially flat over the past year, rising just 0.3%.
- Is Redditch 012 safe?
- Yes, relatively speaking. The crime rate here is around 33 per 1,000 residents annually, well below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The neighbourhood also sits in the top 20% least deprived areas in England, which typically correlates with lower crime.
- What's the commute from Redditch 012 to Birmingham city centre?
- By public transport, Birmingham takes around 71 minutes. Most residents drive — over 63% commute by car — as public transport use is very low here. The nearest rail station is about 2,700 metres away, so a car is effectively essential for most commuters.
- Who lives in Redditch 012?
- Mostly older, long-settled owner-occupiers. Nearly half the population is aged 50 or above, and over 82% of homes are owned rather than rented. It's one of the least transient neighbourhoods in the area, with low ethnic diversity and 95% of residents born in the UK.
- What schools are near Redditch 012?
- There are 32 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 21% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,300 metres away. It's worth checking individual Ofsted ratings carefully before committing to this area for school catchment reasons.
- How affordable is buying a home in Redditch 012?
- The median sale price is just under £304,000. On local median earnings of around £29,100 a year, you're looking at roughly 5.2 years of saving for a deposit — more manageable than most of southern England, though local rents consume nearly 48% of take-home pay in the meantime.