Riverside & Church Hill North

Riverside & Church Hill North sits on the north-eastern side of Redditch, made up largely of post-war council and later private housing. The area includes short runs of terraces, semi-detached homes and small housing estates clustered around local parades of shops, a community centre and a primary school. Regular bus services run through the neighbourhood to the town centre and hospital, while local roads provide connections to the ring road for routes out of town. Everyday needs are met by convenience stores, a pharmacy and a handful of takeaways along the main residential spine.

The River Arrow runs close to parts of the ward and provides a narrow corridor of riverside paths, wetlands and willow-lined banks. Those paths link to allotment plots and small public greens used for dog walking and informal sport. A low brick footbridge offers a direct pedestrian route over the river to neighbouring streets, and several rear gardens back on to the green corridor, giving easy access to the riverside from homes.