Summer Street, Redditch, B98 7BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B98 7BD is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	43.5%	44.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	56.5%	55.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 B98 7BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	48.5%	44.4%	-4.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	41.5%	4.6%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.1%	51%	-3.1%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	29.4%	35.9%	6.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.1%	10%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	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.

In the area around B98 7BD this area, 29.5% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	29.5%	3.2%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15.7%	0.0%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11.9%	5.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	19.6%	1.9%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	19.1%	6.4%	-12.7%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8%	2.7%	-5.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	32.6%	29.4%	-3.2%	2.7%	26.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	54.4%	54.6%	0.2%	81.4%	-26.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	41.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	21%	38.9%	17.9%	6.1%	32.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.1%	15.9%	-7.2%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.8%	41.2%	-11.6%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	11.9%	18.1%	6.2%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	11.1%	15.9%	4.8%	2.2%	13.7%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	12.3%	0.9%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.1%	76.7%	-35.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	21%	0.9%	20.1%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	32.4%	6.5%	25.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Summer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Summer Street was 148.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Summer Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and the 40th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

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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 B98 7BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Summer Street are based on 13 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 Summer Street, Redditch, B98 7BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7BD

Average Price
£170,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Summer Street

Average Price
£185,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Summer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Summer Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2010-01-28	£159,607
11 Summer Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-05-09	£209,664
1 Summer Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2008-04-01	£175,528
3 Summer Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2007-09-21	£174,690
13 Summer Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2006-01-30	£174,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	25
Other	24
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	56
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE First School Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	- not rated	632 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE First School and Nursery Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	2out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Bridge Street , B97 6HH	- not rated	1,023 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Cookridge Close , B97 6HF	- not rated	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Arrowcrest First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	- not rated	1,089 yd	Community 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	696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Bridley Moor High School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	- not rated	1,368 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	3,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	- not rated	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, St Stephen's CofE Middle School Mabey Avenue , Off Meadowhill Road B98 8HW	- not rated	1,263 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	1,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Lodge Farm Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	530 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	1,207 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field Pupil Referral Unit 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	- not rated	1,268 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	- not rated	1,854 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndenwood 45 Downsell Road , Webheath B97 5RP	- not rated	2,528 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
Dixy Chicken Redditch & Dixy Pizza Redditch	76 Ipsley Street, Redditch	194 yd
No Limitz	1A Larchwood House, Ipsley Street	233 yd
Edo Japanese & Asian Cuisine	The Quadrant, Unit 4B Alcester Street	330 yd
Coffee#1	Unit 12, Walford Walk	368 yd
Eurest Services At Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redditch Borough Council Civic Suite	Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square	246 yd
The Pound Pub	Beoley Road West, St Georges	291 yd
The Queen's Head	Queen Street, Redditch	405 yd
Popworld And Zinc Redditch	12 Market Place, Redditch	465 yd
The Sportsmans Arms	Peakman Street, Redditch	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lazio Pizza & Kebab House	36 Marsden Road, Redditch	146 yd
Palermo Pizza	50 - 54 Ipsley Street, Redditch	212 yd
Lucky House	50 - 52 Ipsley Street, Redditch	213 yd
Artisan Spice	2 Orchard Street, Redditch	233 yd
The Dessert Club	27 Mount Pleasant, Redditch	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond	Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	267 yd
Iceland	Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road	291 yd
Aldi	1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	291 yd
Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	372 yd
Tesco	7-9 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	129 yd
Tds Leisure (Closed) Ipsley Street	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed) The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Pure Gym (Redditch) KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus) PEAKMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre EASEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	684 yd
St Bedes Catholic Middle School HOLLOWAY LANE	grass pitches	690 yd
Pitcheroak Golf Course PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PLYMOUTH ROAD	golf	859 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B98 7BD