Icknield Street, Ipsley, Redditch, B98 0AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B98 0AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.5%	49.8%	1.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 B98 0AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.2% 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	20%	14.3%	-5.7%	37.9%	-23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	68.2%	4.9%	44.2%	24.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.9%	8.6%	1.7%	6.1%	2.5%

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	46.5%	41.3%	-5.2%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	36.5%	38%	1.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	13%	17.8%	4.8%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.3%	14.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	13.7%	1.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	11.3%	6.9%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	32.3%	1.8%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
White	91.7%	90.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	94.7%	92.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	92.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	63.9%	46.2%	17.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Icknield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Icknield Street was 83.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Icknield Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside and the 89th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B98 0AN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Icknield Street are based on 108 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 Icknield Street, Ipsley, Redditch, B98 0AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 0AN

Average Price
£529,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£529,410

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Icknield Street

Average Price
£557,749

Semi-Detached
£542,360

Terraced
£534,456

Detached
£643,202

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,953

Other
£533,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Icknield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Icknield Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-10-25	£434,251
2 Icknield Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2016-06-24	£667,649
17 Icknield Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-10-16	£412,750
23 Icknield Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-07-22	£431,459
2 Icknield Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2007-09-28	£687,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 0AN

Employment

B98 0AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B98 0AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	132
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	22
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roman Way First School Colts Lane , Winyates West B98 0LH	- not rated	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Valley First School Colts Lane , B98 0LH	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matchborough First School Academy Matchborough Way , Matchborough East B98 0GD	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Matchborough First School Matchborough Way , Matchborough East B98 0GD	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Icknield First School Clifton Close , B98 0HF	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arrow Vale Community High School - A Specialist Sports College Green Sward Lane , Matchborough West B98 0EN	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale High School Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley College Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	2,033 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, the Leys High School Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	2,120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ipsley CofE Middle School Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CofE Middle School Winyates Way , Winyates B98 0UB	- not rated	546 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, St Peter's CofE Middle School Lowlands Lane , Winyates B98 0JL	- not rated	657 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Moatfield Middle School Easenhall Lane , Matchborough B98 0BJ	- not rated	996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	1,525 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	2,855 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	- not rated	860 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Your Ideas School Dilwyn Close , B98 0BU	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	3out of 4	2,641 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
Eurest At Halfords	2 Icknield Street Drive, Redditch	191 yd
Starbucks	Clearwell Road, Redditch	492 yd
Courtyard Eatery	7 Winyates Craft Centre, Winyates Way	784 yd
Cups And Saucers Cafe And Shop	2 Winyates Centre, Redditch	813 yd
Without Walls Community Church	Clifton Close, Redditch	930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Sticky Wicket	Matchborough Way, Redditch		589 yd
Golden Carvery/ The Golden Goose	Wild Goose Lane, Redditch		752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccolo Pizza & Grill	9 Matchborough Centre, Matchborough East	589 yd
Golden Carp Chippy	8 Matchborough Centre, Matchborough East	589 yd
Mr Perios And Napoli Pizza	5 Matchborough Centre, Matchborough Way	589 yd
Winyates Chippy	4 Winyates Centre, Redditch	813 yd
Sampan	1 Winyates Centre, Winyates West	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Clearwell Road, Redditch		492 yd
Lidl	Battens Drive, Redditch		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arrow Vale Sports & Leisure Centre ARROW VALE SPORTS CENTRE ARROW VALE SPORTS CENTRE MATCHBOROUGH WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	508 yd
Ipsley Ce Rsa Academy WINYATES WAY	grass pitches	575 yd
Coppice Meadow Battens Drive	grass pitches	744 yd
Ipsley Park WILD GOOSE LANE	cycling, grass pitches	752 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	47 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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