Church Road, Redditch, B97 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B97 4AB is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	44%	46.5%	2.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	56%	53.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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 B97 4AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	49.8%	58.4%	8.6%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	25%	-5.3%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	44.2%	-1.2%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	37.1%	36.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.1%	14.9%	5.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	29.5%	24.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	13.9%	-6.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	27.8%	14.0%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	10%	4%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	20.8%	17.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	15.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	66.5%	68.8%	2.3%	81.4%	-12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	61.8%	-16.3%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	8.3%	23.5%	15.2%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	61.8%	-16.0%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	14.7%	11.9%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	5%	9.2%	4.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	10.9%	1.3%	9.6%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 2202.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1008.0% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central and the highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1176.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B97 4AB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Church Road are based on 204 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redditch.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Church Road, Redditch, B97 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B97 4AB

Average Price
£939,605

Semi-Detached
£385,813

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,216,501

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£451,897

Semi-Detached
£341,970

Terraced
£286,415

Detached
£519,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,565

Other
£1,110,760

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Elgar House Surgery Church Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,485,000	2017-12-15	£1,816,620
Fuse Church Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£570,000	2016-06-23	£755,705
11 Church Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	1995-03-03	£402,759

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	186
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	23
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	13
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holyoakes Field First School Bridge Street , B97 6HH	3out of 4	315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy Mabey Avenue , B98 8HW	- not rated	1,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE First School and Nursery Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	1out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchley First and Nursery School Cherry Tree Walk , Batchley B97 6PD	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Plymouth Road North , Southcrest B97 4NU	2out of 4	1,544 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	3,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	4,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	4,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Feckenham Road , Headless Cross B97 5AQ	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Middle School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	3out of 4	3,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heart of Worcestershire College Peakman Campus, Peakman Street , B98 8DW	- not rated	431 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	3,469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	3,894 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Building Bridges Community Centre	13 - 15 Church Road, Redditch	63 yd
Jumbo Chinese Restaurant	21 Prospect Hill, Redditch	140 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 2, 4 Church Green West	145 yd
Mezze Redditch	Unit 4, 9 - 13 Unicorn Hill	192 yd
Redolence Spice	17 Unicorn Hill, Redditch	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Tap	6 Church Green East, Redditch	175 yd
The Railway Inn	45 Hewell Road, Redditch	177 yd
The Royal Enfield	Unicorn Hill, Redditch	203 yd
Popworld And Zinc Redditch	12 Market Place, Redditch	270 yd
The Sportsmans Arms	Peakman Street, Redditch	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fishermans Catch (Redditch) Ltd	2-4 Bates Hill, Town Centre	139 yd
Papa Johns - Redditch	Unit 1, 3-4 Church Green West	155 yd
Mina Indian Takeaway	16 Unicorn Hill, Redditch	162 yd
Rios Piri Piri	9-13 Unicorn Hill, Redditch	193 yd
Caprinos	Unit 5, 9 - 13 Unicorn Hill	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Superstore/ Petrol Sation	Abbey Trading Centre, Alvechurch Highway	686 yd
One Beyond	Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	773 yd
Iceland	Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road	778 yd
Aldi	1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus) PEAKMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed) The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Pure Gym (Redditch) KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre EASEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	476 yd
Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Tds Leisure (Closed) Ipsley Street	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Trico Stadium VALLEY STADIUM VALLEY STADIUM SALLIE SWAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	687 yd
Hewell Road Swimming Pool (Closed) Hewell Road	swimming pool	733 yd
Birchensale Middle School BRIDLEY MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Pitcheroak Golf Course PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PLYMOUTH ROAD	golf	978 yd

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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of B97 4AB