Laurel Close, Redditch, B98 7EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B98 7EP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	44.7%	47.2%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55.3%	52.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 area around B98 7EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	47.4%	52.2%	4.8%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	29%	3.4%	44.2%	-15.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	17.9%	12.9%	-5.0%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	50.5%	45.3%	-5.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	27.1%	34%	6.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	25.6%	-6.5%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16%	2.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6%	4.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	21.2%	0.3%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	9.1%	7.3%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.3%	78.6%	-9.7%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	75.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	8.8%	17.3%	8.5%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	75.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.5%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	11.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Laurel Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurel Close was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Batchley & Brockhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laurel Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill and the 104th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B98 7EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Laurel Close are based on 11 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 Laurel Close, Redditch, B98 7EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7EP

Average Price
£124,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,243

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Close

Average Price
£121,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£189,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,377

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Laurel Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-08-30	£117,756
37 Laurel Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,500	2018-04-26	£107,264
24 Laurel Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-01-10	£108,787
5 Laurel Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2015-12-16	£189,446
37 Laurel Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2014-06-02	£103,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	24
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

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	505 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Bridge Street , B97 6HH	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE First School and Nursery Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	1out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchley First and Nursery School Cherry Tree Walk , Batchley B97 6PD	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Community school	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	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	3,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	3,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Studley High School Crooks Lane , B80 7QX	4out of 4	5,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Feckenham Road , Headless Cross B97 5AQ	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	3,548 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	998 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	1,562 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	3,477 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
The Candle Night	101B Mount Pleasant, Redditch	114 yd
Greenview Bar And Cafe	Pitcheroak Municipal Golf Course, Plymouth Road	406 yd
No Limitz	1A Larchwood House, Ipsley Street	518 yd
Dixy Chicken Redditch & Dixy Pizza Redditch	76 Ipsley Street, Redditch	583 yd
Eurest Services At Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodland Cottage	102 Mount Pleasant, Redditch	134 yd
The Park Inn	1 Evesham Road, Headless Cross	534 yd
Redditch Borough Council Civic Suite	Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square	738 yd
Popworld And Zinc Redditch	12 Market Place, Redditch	838 yd
The Royal Enfield	Unicorn Hill, Redditch	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
On The Munchies	6 Mount Pleasant, Redditch	298 yd
The Dessert Club	27 Mount Pleasant, Redditch	305 yd
Artisan Spice	2 Orchard Street, Redditch	518 yd
Lazio Pizza & Kebab House	36 Marsden Road, Redditch	519 yd
Lucky House	50 - 52 Ipsley Street, Redditch	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	625 yd
One Beyond	Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	846 yd
Iceland	Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road	869 yd
Aldi	1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	870 yd
Midcounties Co Op	125 Evesham Road, Redditch	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tds Leisure (Closed) Ipsley Street	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Pitcheroak Golf Course PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PLYMOUTH ROAD	golf	466 yd
Pure Gym (Redditch) KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed) The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus) PEAKMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	999 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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B98 7EP