Mason Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, B97 5DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B97 5DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49%	49.7%	0.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of B97 5DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.1%	22.1%	1.0%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	65%	64.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	20.6%
Separated	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	6.1%	1.4%

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	44%	51.5%	7.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.4%	31.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	16%	11.4%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.4%	21.3%	-8.1%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	7.9%	-10.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17.2%	8.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	31.1%	12.3%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.8%	93.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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%	94.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.1%	3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Mason Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mason Road was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Astwood Bank & Feckenham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Mason Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Astwood Bank & Feckenham and the 13th lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B97 5DS, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Mason Road are based on 264 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 Mason Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, B97 5DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B97 5DS

Average Price
£257,267

Semi-Detached
£292,380

Terraced
£243,906

Detached
£238,612

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mason Road

Average Price
£278,090

Semi-Detached
£273,763

Terraced
£264,326

Detached
£363,539

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,917

Other
£116,357

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mason Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Mason Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-28	£240,235
102 Mason Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-04-22	£265,224
102 Mason Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-04-22	£252,571
134 Mason Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2022-12-09	£195,753
128 Mason Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-12-02	£238,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B97 5DS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B97 5DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vaynor First School Tennyson Road , Headless Cross B97 5BL	3out of 4	182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabbs Cross Academy Evesham Road , Crabbs Cross B97 5JH	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Plymouth Road North , Southcrest B97 4NU	2out of 4	1,094 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Webheath Academy Primary School Downsell Road , Webheath B97 5RJ	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Downsell Road , Webheath B97 5RR	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	3,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	4,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Secondary School Evesham Road , Astwood Bank B96 6BD	2out of 4	4,316 yd	Academy converter	No	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	244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	4,415 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	2,595 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	2,495 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	3,940 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
Essence Of Bengal	1B Birchfield Road, Headless Cross	651 yd
Redditch Spice	129 Evesham Road, Redditch	777 yd
Massalla Club	135 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross	819 yd
Slim Chickens/Caffe Carluccios/Eds Easy Diner/Harry Ramsdens	Tesco, Coldfield Drive	995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steps Bar \& Club	163 Evesham Road, Headless Cross	427 yd
Gate Hangs Well	98 Evesham Road, Redditch	581 yd
The Hart Pub	157 Evesham Road, Redditch	629 yd
Rocklands Social Club	59 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross	651 yd
Vaughan's Tapas Bar	139 Evesham Road, Redditch	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bake My Day	83 Mason Road, Redditch	92 yd
Max Pizza Kebab	100 Evesham Road, Redditch	596 yd
Cooking Good Filling Great	1 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross	651 yd
Inn Plaice	141 Evesham Road, Redditch	683 yd
Panda Express	133 Evesham Road, Redditch	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co Op	125 Evesham Road, Redditch	731 yd
Tesco	Coldfield Drive, Redditch	995 yd
Tesco Petrol Station	Tesco Stores, Coldfield Drive	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walkwood C.E. Middle School FECKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	357 yd
Windmill Community Centre RYEGRASS LANE		933 yd
Oakenshaw Community Centre OAKENSHAW COMMUNITY CENTRE OAKENSHAW COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEDITCH LANE		1,060 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	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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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