Prospect Hill, Redditch, B97 4DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B97 4DP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.7%	49.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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	41.4%	39.6%	-1.8%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	46.9%	0.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.5%	41.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	39%	38.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	24.3%	24.5%	0.2%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	21.5%	4.7%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	24%	26.4%	2.4%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	16.4%	18.8%	2.4%	2.7%	16.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.6%	63.8%	-7.8%	81.4%	-17.6%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	85.7%	77.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	1.3%	9.5%	8.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	77.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.6%	13.8%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.8%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Prospect Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Hill was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Hill has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and the 43rd highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

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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 4DP, 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 Prospect Hill are based on 98 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 Prospect Hill, Redditch, B97 4DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B97 4DP

Average Price
£3,101,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,101,218

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Hill

Average Price
£261,893

Semi-Detached
£251,299

Terraced
£200,524

Detached
£533,437

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,923

Other
£1,175,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. Stephens House Prospect Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2019-03-26	£3,071,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B97 4DP

Employment

B97 4DP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	48
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	- not rated	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Cookridge Close , B97 6HF	- not rated	578 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE First School Mabey Avenue , B98 8HW	- not rated	823 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE First School Mabey Avenue , B98 8HW	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE First School Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	- not rated	907 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redditch, the Abbey High School Easemore Road , B98 8HB	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Bridley Moor High School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale Community High School - A Specialist Sports College Green Sward Lane , Matchborough West B98 0EN	- not rated	3,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redditch, St Stephen's CofE Middle School Mabey Avenue , Off Meadowhill Road B98 8HW	- not rated	823 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	- not rated	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	- not rated	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	3out of 4	1,240 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	178 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	854 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field Pupil Referral Unit 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	- not rated	880 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	- not rated	1,564 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndenwood 45 Downsell Road , Webheath B97 5RP	- not rated	2,548 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Jumbo Chinese Restaurant	21 Prospect Hill, Redditch	75 yd
Patenga	5 Church Green East, Redditch	132 yd
Aroma Coffee Bar	15 Church Green East, Redditch	143 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire College	Peakman Street, Redditch	162 yd
Building Bridges Community Centre	13 - 15 Church Road, Redditch	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Tap	6 Church Green East, Redditch	68 yd
Easemore Social Club	25 Easemore Road, Redditch	170 yd
The Sportsmans Arms	Peakman Street, Redditch	199 yd
Popworld And Zinc Redditch	12 Market Place, Redditch	242 yd
The Royal Enfield	Unicorn Hill, Redditch	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns - Redditch	Unit 1, 3-4 Church Green West	190 yd
The Fishermans Catch (Redditch) Ltd	2-4 Bates Hill, Town Centre	216 yd
Bubble CiTea	3 Evesham Walk, Redditch	227 yd
Rios Piri Piri	9-13 Unicorn Hill, Redditch	257 yd
Mina Indian Takeaway	16 Unicorn Hill, Redditch	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Superstore/ Petrol Sation	Abbey Trading Centre, Alvechurch Highway	643 yd
One Beyond	Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	661 yd
Iceland	Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road	662 yd
Aldi	1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	662 yd
Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus) PEAKMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	178 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed) The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre EASEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	317 yd
Pure Gym (Redditch) KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Tds Leisure (Closed) Ipsley Street	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Trico Stadium VALLEY STADIUM VALLEY STADIUM SALLIE SWAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	846 yd
Hewell Road Swimming Pool (Closed) Hewell Road	swimming pool	878 yd
Birchensale Middle School BRIDLEY MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Pitcheroak Golf Course PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PLYMOUTH ROAD	golf	1,066 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of B97 4DP