The Strand, Bromsgrove, B61 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B61 8AB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	69%	60.5%	-8.5%	51.0%	9.5%
Male	31%	39.5%	8.5%	49.0%	-9.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.2%	25.9%	7.7%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	24.9%	5.6%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.8%	19%	12.2%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	53.4%	28%	-25.4%	6.1%	21.9%

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 (60.3%) 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	23.5%	23.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	-25.2%
Good health	26.2%	37.1%	10.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	41.7%	20.6%	-21.1%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	7%	14.9%	7.9%	4.0%	10.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

In the area around B61 8AB this area, 35.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52.8%	35.6%	-17.2%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	15.4%	5.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11.7%	6.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	16%	0.7%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.5%	95.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	14.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.4%	93.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	92.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is The Strand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Strand was 358.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 326.7% higher than the Bromsgrove Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Strand has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bromsgrove Central and the 8th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B61 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 The Strand are based on 104 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 The Strand, Bromsgrove, B61 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B61 8AB

Average Price
£141,090

Semi-Detached
£361,635

Terraced
£498,467

Detached
£379,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,941

Other
£475,723

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Strand

Average Price
£138,845

Semi-Detached
£373,931

Terraced
£511,519

Detached
£387,909

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,535

Other
£338,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The StrandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 St. James Court, 30 The Strand, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-04-17	£85,000
Flat 15 St. James Court, 30 The Strand, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,950	2024-10-08	£95,950
Flat 10 St. James Court, 30 The Strand, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-08-15	£65,802
Flat 21 St. James Court, 30 The Strand, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-08-05	£111,358
Flat 14 St. James Court, 30 The Strand, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-06-14	£75,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B61 8AB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B61 8AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadows First School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH	4out of 4	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finstall First School Carnforth Road , B60 2HS	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards School Perryfields Road , B61 8QN	- not rated	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic First School Rock Hill , B61 7LH	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfields First School Swift Close , B61 7BS	3out of 4	1,635 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	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bromsgrove High Charford Road , B60 3NL	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Middle School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH	3out of 4	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Watt Close , B61 7DH	4out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Fields Middle School Drummond Road , B60 2ET	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromsgrove School Worcester Road , B61 7DU	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rigby Hall Day Special School Rigby Lane , Aston Fields B60 2EP	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadsgrove School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL	4out of 4	2,828 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL	- not rated	2,855 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lokrum Fields Copyholt Lane , Stoke Pound B60 3AY	- not rated	3,710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olympus	Strand Centre, 2 - 4 The Strand	2 yd
The Stripped Kitchen	138 High Street, Bromsgrove	139 yd
Bromsgrove Pizza Co	119 High Street, Bromsgrove	159 yd
The Retreat Breakfast And Coffee House	8 Mill Lane, Bromsgrove	217 yd
The Lemon Tree	1 Chapel Street, Bromsgrove	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	1 The Strand, Bromsgrove	2 yd
Slug And Lettuce/K-Town/Chik Box/Locked And Loaded	126 - 130 High Street, Bromsgrove	201 yd
The Red Lion	73 High Street, Bromsgrove	307 yd
Artrix	School Drive, Bromsgrove	401 yd
The Hop Pole	78 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceans	12 The Strand, Bromsgrove	2 yd
Market Plaice	26 Market Street, Bromsgrove	135 yd
Subway	131A High Street, Bromsgrove	177 yd
Domino's Pizza	133 High Street, Bromsgrove	177 yd
Bromsgrove Leisure Centre	School Drive, Bromsgrove	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	29 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove	166 yd
Lidl	Unit 3, Bromsgrove Retail Park	215 yd
Asda	21 Market Street, Bromsgrove	268 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromsgrove Sports And Leisure Centre SCHOOL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	177 yd
The Dolphin Leisure Centre (Closed) SCHOOL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	177 yd
North Bromsgrove High School SCHOOL DRIVE	grass pitches	300 yd
Victoria Ground VICTORIA GROUND VICTORIA GROUND BIRMINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	304 yd
Market Street Rec (Closed) Recreation Road	grass pitches	348 yd
Parkside Middle School & Meadows First School STOURBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
The Meadows (Closed) Churchfields Road	grass pitches	442 yd
Well-Fit (Closed) Station Street	health and fitness suite	640 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bromsgrove) SLIDESLOW DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	677 yd
Ryland Centre NEW ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	824 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.6%

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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B61 8AB