Birmingham commuter townsDorridge vs Redditch

Dorridge vs Redditch: which commuter town suits you?

Dorridge is 27 minutes closer to Birmingham, but Redditch is £300k cheaper on the average sold price.
Dorridge

#16 of 24

Redditch

#17 of 24

Train to Birmingham

14 min
41 min

Average house price

£560k
£260k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

13.1x
7.1x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,065/mo
£881/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

30%
29%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

11
57

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1004 Mb
1009 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

33
20

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

147 ha
362 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

110
128

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Dorridge

West Midlands · 14 min to Birmingham · average sold price £560k.

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Living in Redditch

Worcestershire · 41 min to Birmingham · average sold price £260k.

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