Redditch
Redditch is a town and borough in Worcestershire, England. It is located south of Birmingham, east of Bromsgrove, northwest of Alcester and northeast of Worcester. The borough had a population of 87,037 in 2021. In the 19th century, it became a centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry.
Redditch | |
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Town and Borough | |
Church Green East, Redditch. | |
| Motto: REDDITE DEO | |
Redditch as seen under the B97 & B98 Postcodes. | |
| Coordinates: 52.3°N 1.933333°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Ceremonial County | Worcestershire |
| District | Redditch |
| New Town status | 10 April 1964 |
| Borough status | 15 May 1980 |
| UK Parliament | Redditch |
| District | Redditch |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Redditch Borough Council |
| • MP | Rachel Maclean (Conservative) |
| Area | |
| • District | 20.95 sq mi (54.25 km2) |
| • Rank | 240th |
| Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • District | 86,996 |
| • Rank | 272nd |
| • Density | 4,150/sq mi (1,604/km2) |
| • Urban | 81,635 |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicity | 82% White British, 18% Other (2021 Census) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Postcodes | B96, B97, B98 |
| Post town | redditch |
| Dialling code | 01527 |
| ONS code | 47UD (ONS) E07000236 (GSS) |
| Website | www |
90% of the world's needles were manufactured in the town and its surrounding areas. In the 1960s, it became part of the new town planning movement which included it expanding into neighbouring villages and hamlets surrounding the town. It is the second largest settlement in Worcestershire, after Worcester.
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