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Redditch is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Worcestershire, England. In 2021, the town had a population of 81,637 and the district had a population of 87,037. In the 1800s, it became a centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry; by the end of the century, 90% of the world's needles were manufactured in the town and its surrounding areas.

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Redditch
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Town and borough
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District
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REDDITE DEO
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Montage of Redditch landmarks including Church Green East and Arrow Valley Lake
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Worcestershire
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Location in Worcestershire
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top
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250
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Constituent country
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England
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Region
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West Midlands
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Ceremonial County
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Worcestershire
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District

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Wikidata facts

Population
81919
Area
54.25
Elevation
130
Official website
www.redditchbc.gov.uk
Image
Redditch 015.jpg
Dialing code
01527
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Commons category
Redditch
inception
1964-04-10
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Article

25 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Governance
  • Geography
  • Districts of Redditch
  • Green belt
  • Transport
  • Railway
  • Buses
  • Road system
  • Education
  • Media
  • Amenities
  • In popular culture
  • Places of interest
  • Kingfisher Shopping Centre
  • Arrow Valley Country Park
  • Royal Enfield motorcycles
  • Notable people
  • Town twinning
  • Friendship links
  • Sport
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Redditch is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Worcestershire, England. In 2021, the town had a population of 81,637 and the district had a population of 87,037. In the 1800s, it became a centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry; by the end of the century, 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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