Redditch
§ This page gives an overview of the Redditch local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Redditch, in Worcestershire, is a New Town developed around a historic market town, with a planned layout of neighbourhoods, roads, and green spaces. The town centre includes the Kingfisher Shopping Centre and Arrow Valley Country Park, which features lakes and trails. Redditch has a heritage linked to needle-making, celebrated at the Forge Mill Needle Museum. Surrounding countryside, woodlands, and suburban villages add to its landscape, which blends urban planning with natural features.
The administrative boundary of Redditch can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Redditch.
Key Facts about Redditch
What region is Redditch in? Redditch is in the West Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Redditch in? Redditch is located in the county of Worcestershire.
Is Redditch a city? No, Redditch is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Redditch? The local authority for this district is: Redditch Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Worcestershire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Worcestershire County Council.
▶ Official website of Redditch Borough Council 🔗 redditchbc.gov.uk
Which police force covers Redditch? Policing in Redditch is provided by West Mercia Police 🔗 westmercia.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Bromsgrove ⁞ Herefordshire, County of ⁞ Malvern Hills ⁞ Redditch ⁞ Shropshire ⁞ Telford and Wrekin ⁞ Worcester ⁞ Wychavon ⁞ Wyre Forest.
Constituencies in Redditch
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Redditch
Redditch is divided into 9 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Astwood Bank & Feckenham
- Batchley & Brockhill
- Central
- Greenlands & Lakeside
- Headless Cross & Oakenshaw
- Matchborough & Woodrow
- North
- Webheath & Callow Hill
- Winyates
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Redditch
Redditch is part-parished: 1 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.
- Feckenham
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Redditch
Redditch covers 5 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Astwood Bank *
- Bordesley *
- Feckenham
- Mappleborough Green *
- Redditch *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Redditch.)
Redditch compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Redditch compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Redditch has 9 electoral wards.
Redditch has a population of 87,847 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Redditch can be found on the ONS statistics for Redditch.