Curtis Close, Tardebigge, Bromsgrove, B60 3AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B60 3AB is primarily male, with 90.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	9.1%	-38.1%	51.0%	-41.9%
Male	52.8%	90.9%	38.1%	49.0%	41.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B60 3AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	74.2%	44.7%	37.9%	36.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	12.9%	-40.3%	44.2%	-31.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.9%	7.9%	-4.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	22.4%	-28.7%	48.4%	-26.0%
Good health	32.4%	40.1%	7.7%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	11.2%	24.3%	13.1%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	4.5%	8.9%	4.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.2%	3.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	20.3%	3.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	19%	1.1%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	24.2%	-2.7%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.6%	81%	-15.6%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	88.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	87.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	32.4%	13.5%	18.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Curtis Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Curtis Close was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% higher than the Avoncroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Curtis Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Avoncroft and the 121st highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B60 3AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Curtis Close are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromsgrove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Curtis Close, Tardebigge, Bromsgrove, B60 3AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B60 3AB

Average Price
£378,402

Semi-Detached
£378,402

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Curtis Close

Average Price
£382,438

Semi-Detached
£382,438

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Curtis CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Curtis Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2006-04-20	£382,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B60 3AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	338
Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Retired	37
Unemployed	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tardebigge CofE First School Church Lane , Tardebigge B60 3AH	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finstall First School Carnforth Road , B60 2HS	4out of 4	2,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwell First School St Catherine's Road , Blackwell B60 1BN	4out of 4	2,766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charford First School Charford Road , Charford B60 3NH	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows First School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH	4out of 4	3,308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA	2out of 4	2,757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bromsgrove High Charford Road , B60 3NL	4out of 4	3,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston Fields Middle School Drummond Road , B60 2ET	4out of 4	1,950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Middle School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Watt Close , B61 7DH	4out of 4	3,550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW	3out of 4	5,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA	3out of 4	5,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rigby Hall Day Special School Rigby Lane , Aston Fields B60 2EP	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromsgrove School Worcester Road , B61 7DU	- not rated	3,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lokrum Fields Copyholt Lane , Stoke Pound B60 3AY	- not rated	3,523 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	4,997 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadsgrove School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL	4out of 4	5,099 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Finstall Village Hall	Alcester Road, Finstall		980 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near B60 3AB postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.