Glover Street is in Redditch and in Redditch district. B98 7BG is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Redditch. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Glover Street, Redditch, B98 7BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B98 7BE, B98 7BJ, B98 7DH, B98 7AY, B98 7BL, B98 7BD, B98 7BP, B98 7EE, B98 7DQ.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B98 7BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.9% | 51.6% | 0.7% | 51.0% | 0.6% |
| Male | 49.1% | 48.4% | -0.7% | 49.0% | -0.6% |
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 7BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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 | 43.5% | 45.5% | 2.0% | 37.9% | 7.6% |
| Married: Opposite sex | 35.1% | 31.9% | -3.2% | 44.2% | -12.3% |
| Separated | 2.5% | 1.7% | -0.8% | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| Divorced | 7.1% | 10.8% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 11.8% | 10.1% | -1.7% | 6.1% | 4.0% |
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 | 45.5% | 42.5% | -3.0% | 48.4% | -5.9% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 37.8% | 4.0% | 33.6% | 4.2% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 13.7% | 0.3% | 12.7% | 1.0% |
| Bad health | 5.4% | 3.9% | -1.5% | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 2% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
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 7BG this area, 31.4% 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 20.4%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 34.9% | 31.4% | -3.5% | 18.2% | 13.2% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18.7% | 14.7% | -4.0% | 9.6% | 5.1% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1.5% | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.5% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 1.3% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 6.6% | 11.3% | 4.7% | 16.9% | -5.6% |
| Degree or Similar | 11.5% | 20.4% | 8.9% | 33.8% | -13.4% |
| Other | 15.5% | 2.7% | -12.8% | 2.8% | -0.1% |
In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| Indian | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| Pakistani | 23.8% | 31.9% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 29.2% |
| Other Asian | 2.4% | 1.5% | -0.9% | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| Black African | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| Black Caribbean | 1.9% | 1.7% | -0.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 1.1% | 0.4% | -0.7% | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Mixed White and African | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Mixed Other | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| White | 66.4% | 54.1% | -12.3% | 81.4% | -27.3% |
| Roma | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Arab | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| Other | 0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
In this area, 65.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 74.7% | 65.5% | -9.2% | 83.2% | -17.7% |
| European Union | 12.3% | 14.9% | 2.6% | 6.1% | 8.8% |
| Rest of Europe | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| Africa | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| Middle East and Asia | 11.3% | 15.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 9.9% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1.3% | 2% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| British Overseas | 0.2% | 0% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 74.5% | 65.6% | -8.9% | 83.2% | -17.6% |
| 10+ Years | 5% | 13.7% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 3.9% |
| 5-10 Years | 4.6% | 7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| 2-5 Years | 6.9% | 6.3% | -0.6% | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| Less than 2 years | 8.9% | 7.4% | -1.5% | 1.9% | 5.5% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 56.9% | 76.7% | -19.8% |
| Ireland | 0.2% | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| Germany | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Italy | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Spain | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Lithuania | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Poland | 5.4% | 1.3% | 4.1% |
| Romania | 4.4% | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| Other EU countries | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% |
| Central and Western Africa | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Middle East | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Eastern Asia | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| Southern Asia | 4.4% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| North America and the Caribbean | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| No passport held | 21.1% | 13.5% | 7.6% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 26.6% | 37.2% | -10.6% |
| Christian | 34.7% | 46.2% | -11.5% |
| Muslim | 32.5% | 6.5% | 26.0% |
| Sikh | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 6.0% | -1.9% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glover Street was 129.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.
Glover Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and the 47th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .
Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

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.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2A Glover Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building | £145,000 | 2025-06-06 | £143,136 |
| 36 Glover Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building | £181,500 | 2025-02-21 | £183,337 |
| 42 Glover Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2023-06-27 | £192,308 |
| 25 Glover Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2022-06-23 | £216,495 |
| 36 Glover Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2021-09-21 | £171,687 |
| Full-Time Employee | 125 |
| Retired | 73 |
| Part-Time Employee | 51 |
| Looking after home or family | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 30 |
| Unemployed | 25 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 22 |
| Other | 18 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 57 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Human health and social work activities | 26 |
| Transport and storage | 24 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Education | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE First School Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU | - not rated | 768 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU | 2out of 4 | 788 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's CofE First School Plymouth Road North , Southcrest B97 4NU | 2out of 4 | 917 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's CofE First School Plymouth Road North , Southcrest B97 4NU | - not rated | 917 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redditch, Arrowcrest First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU | - not rated | 1,031 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redditch, the Abbey High School Easemore Road , B98 8HB | - not rated | 874 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB | 3out of 4 | 874 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB | - not rated | 874 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Redditch, Bridley Moor High School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT | - not rated | 1,404 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 | 3,077 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA | - not rated | 828 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA | 3out of 4 | 828 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH | - not rated | 1,280 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redditch, Lodge Farm Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH | - not rated | 1,280 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodfield Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH | - not rated | 1,280 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Worcestershire College Peakman Campus, Peakman Street , B98 8DW | - not rated | 692 yd | Further education | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,388 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holyoakes Field Pupil Referral Unit 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF | - not rated | 1,450 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ | 3out of 4 | 1,844 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ | - not rated | 1,844 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyndenwood 45 Downsell Road , Webheath B97 5RP | - not rated | 2,427 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Limitz | 1A Larchwood House, Ipsley Street | 277 yd | |
| Dixy Chicken Redditch & Dixy Pizza Redditch | 76 Ipsley Street, Redditch | 289 yd | |
| Eurest Services At Asda | Jinnah Road, Redditch | 315 yd | |
| The Candle Night | 101B Mount Pleasant, Redditch | 425 yd | |
| Coffee#1 | Unit 12, Walford Walk | 463 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redditch Borough Council Civic Suite | Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square | 403 yd | |
| The Pound Pub | Beoley Road West, St Georges | 453 yd | |
| The Woodland Cottage | 102 Mount Pleasant, Redditch | 457 yd | |
| The Queen's Head | Queen Street, Redditch | 572 yd | |
| Popworld And Zinc Redditch | 12 Market Place, Redditch | 590 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lazio Pizza & Kebab House | 36 Marsden Road, Redditch | 107 yd | |
| Artisan Spice | 2 Orchard Street, Redditch | 277 yd | |
| Lucky House | 50 - 52 Ipsley Street, Redditch | 285 yd | |
| Palermo Pizza | 50 - 54 Ipsley Street, Redditch | 286 yd | |
| The Dessert Club | 27 Mount Pleasant, Redditch | 311 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda | Jinnah Road, Redditch | 315 yd | |
| One Beyond | Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road | 430 yd | |
| Iceland | Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road | 453 yd | |
| Aldi | 1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road | 453 yd | |
| Tesco | 7-9 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch | 1,008 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tds Leisure (Closed) Ipsley Street | health and fitness suite | 259 yd |
| Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET | health and fitness suite | 311 yd |
| Pure Gym (Redditch) KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE SILVER STREET | health and fitness suite | 499 yd |
| Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed) The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street | health and fitness suite | 540 yd |
| Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus) PEAKMAN STREET | health and fitness suite | 689 yd |
| Pitcheroak Golf Course PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PLYMOUTH ROAD | golf | 759 yd |
| St Bedes Catholic Middle School HOLLOWAY LANE | grass pitches | 760 yd |
| Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre EASEMORE ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 861 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 97.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 84.2% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 84.2% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 84.2% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 131.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.