West Avenue, Redditch, B98 7DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B98 7DH 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%

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 7DH, 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%

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	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%

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 7DH 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%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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%

Country of Birth

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%

Length of Residence

	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%

Passport Held

	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%

Religion

	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%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central and the 68th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

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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 7DH, 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 West Avenue are based on 7 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 West Avenue, Redditch, B98 7DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7DH

Average Price
£309,668

Semi-Detached
£171,209

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£586,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£270,775

Semi-Detached
£141,579

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£615,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,520

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Arden West Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-11-17	£170,011
Arden West Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£35,000	2010-07-29	£65,181
Rhianfa West Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2006-05-12	£609,756
Arden House West Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£85,000	2003-08-22	£189,544
Rhianfa West Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2002-08-19	£621,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7DH

Employment

Economic Activity

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

Employment Industry

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

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	796 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Bridge Street , B97 6HH	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE First School and Nursery Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	1out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy Mabey Avenue , B98 8HW	- not rated	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	3,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	3,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	3,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Studley High School Crooks Lane , B80 7QX	4out of 4	5,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Feckenham Road , Headless Cross B97 5AQ	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	3,350 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	710 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	1,486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	3,363 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
No Limitz	1A Larchwood House, Ipsley Street	260 yd
The Candle Night	101B Mount Pleasant, Redditch	295 yd
Dixy Chicken Redditch & Dixy Pizza Redditch	76 Ipsley Street, Redditch	306 yd
Eurest Services At Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	427 yd
Nesta	80 Evesham Walk, Redditch	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodland Cottage	102 Mount Pleasant, Redditch	326 yd
Redditch Borough Council Civic Suite	Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square	451 yd
The Pound Pub	Beoley Road West, St Georges	569 yd
Popworld And Zinc Redditch	12 Market Place, Redditch	596 yd
The Queen's Head	Queen Street, Redditch	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dessert Club	27 Mount Pleasant, Redditch	193 yd
On The Munchies	6 Mount Pleasant, Redditch	222 yd
Lazio Pizza & Kebab House	36 Marsden Road, Redditch	240 yd
Artisan Spice	2 Orchard Street, Redditch	260 yd
Lucky House	50 - 52 Ipsley Street, Redditch	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	427 yd
One Beyond	Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	545 yd
Iceland	Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road	568 yd
Aldi	1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tds Leisure (Closed) Ipsley Street	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Pure Gym (Redditch) KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed) The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Pitcheroak Golf Course PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PLYMOUTH ROAD	golf	628 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus) PEAKMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	727 yd
St Bedes Catholic Middle School HOLLOWAY LANE	grass pitches	892 yd
Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre EASEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	923 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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%

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

Overview of B98 7DH