Southcrest Gardens, Redditch, B97 4JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B97 4JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	57.5%	49.8%	-7.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	42.5%	50.2%	7.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	48%	34.9%	-13.1%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	26.2%	8.9%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	14.3%	19.5%	5.2%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	6.1%	8.8%

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 (65.6%) 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	36.9%	30.7%	-6.2%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	29.9%	34.9%	5.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	19.2%	19.5%	0.3%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	11.7%	13%	1.3%	4.0%	9.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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 B97 4JW this area, 32.7% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	32.7%	5.7%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	15.8%	0.5%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	14.3%	-2.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	14.8%	1.5%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.6%	95.3%	3.7%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	96.3%	88.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	88.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Southcrest Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southcrest Gardens was 153.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southcrest Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill and the 37th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B97 4JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Southcrest Gardens are based on 186 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 Southcrest Gardens, Redditch, B97 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B97 4JW

Average Price
£112,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,635

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcrest Gardens

Average Price
£118,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,713

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southcrest GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Southcrest Gardens, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2025-03-19	£136,048
72 Southcrest Gardens, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,500	2024-11-15	£119,097
63 Southcrest Gardens, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2024-07-28	£86,118
71 Southcrest Gardens, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-07-24	£112,598
65 Southcrest Gardens, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-06-02	£111,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B97 4JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE First School Plymouth Road North , Southcrest B97 4NU	2out of 4	44 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vaynor First School Tennyson Road , Headless Cross B97 5BL	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Bridge Street , B97 6HH	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Webheath Academy Primary School Downsell Road , Webheath B97 5RJ	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	3,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	3,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Studley High School Crooks Lane , B80 7QX	4out of 4	4,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Feckenham Road , Headless Cross B97 5AQ	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	3,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,460 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	2,529 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	3,549 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
Redditch Spice	129 Evesham Road, Redditch	364 yd
Essence Of Bengal	1B Birchfield Road, Headless Cross	488 yd
Massalla Club	135 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross	500 yd
The Candle Night	101B Mount Pleasant, Redditch	536 yd
Greenview Bar And Cafe	Pitcheroak Municipal Golf Course, Plymouth Road	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Inn	1 Evesham Road, Headless Cross	74 yd
Vaughan's Tapas Bar	139 Evesham Road, Redditch	458 yd
The Seven Stars	75 Birchfield Road, Redditch	471 yd
Rocklands Social Club	59 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross	488 yd
The Woodland Cottage	102 Mount Pleasant, Redditch	529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dilshad Balti	100A Evesham Road, Redditch	327 yd
Panda Express	133 Evesham Road, Redditch	364 yd
Pizza World	83 Evesham Road, Redditch	364 yd
Rectory Road Fish Bar	127 Rectory Road, Redditch	397 yd
Inn Plaice	141 Evesham Road, Redditch	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co Op	125 Evesham Road, Redditch		410 yd
Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch		960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pitcheroak Golf Course PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PLYMOUTH ROAD	golf	668 yd
Tds Leisure (Closed) Ipsley Street	health and fitness suite	866 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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