Pipe Close, Redditch, B98 7FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B98 7FR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	45.2%	49.2%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	54.8%	50.8%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 7FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	39.4%	48%	8.6%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	37.7%	-6.9%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (85.4%) 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	53.7%	49.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34%	35.8%	1.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	7.5%	10.7%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.8%	20%	0.2%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	15.3%	2.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	23.8%	-1.2%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	13.4%	4.1%	-9.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	22.3%	25.4%	3.1%	2.7%	22.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	64.6%	62.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	-18.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	70.4%	59.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	12.2%	26.8%	14.6%	6.1%	20.7%
Africa	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	10.9%	-4.5%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	59.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	5%	13.6%	8.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	7.3%	15%	7.7%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	9%	0.4%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	3.1%	-5.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Pipe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pipe Close was 188.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Pipe Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central and the 22nd highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7FR, 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 Pipe Close are based on 8 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 Pipe Close, Redditch, B98 7FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7FR

Average Price
£253,706

Semi-Detached
£261,565

Terraced
£251,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pipe Close

Average Price
£270,866

Semi-Detached
£274,636

Terraced
£268,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pipe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Pipe Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-08-27	£255,537
1 Pipe Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-01-28	£274,656
2 Pipe Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-07-20	£252,247
4 Pipe Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2014-09-26	£265,284
3 Pipe Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2007-02-05	£272,002

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7FR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	80
Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	32
Administrative and support service activities	26
Construction	23
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE First School and Nursery Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	1out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy Mabey Avenue , B98 8HW	- not rated	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Bridge Street , B97 6HH	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Plymouth Road North , Southcrest B97 4NU	2out of 4	1,403 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	3,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	3,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Studley High School Crooks Lane , B80 7QX	4out of 4	5,076 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	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Feckenham Road , Headless Cross B97 5AQ	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Middle School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	3out of 4	2,702 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	481 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	941 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	2,673 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	3,001 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Hall Academy 5 Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	- not rated	5,258 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Trafford Retail Park, Ipsley Street	61 yd
Costa	6 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	61 yd
Masovia Craft Bakery	5B Beoley Road West, Redditch	141 yd
Edo Japanese & Asian Cuisine	The Quadrant, Unit 4B Alcester Street	466 yd
Eurest Services At Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pound Pub	Beoley Road West, St Georges	129 yd
The Kings Arms	2 Beoley Road West, Redditch	305 yd
The Cricks	107 Beoley Road West, Redditch	346 yd
Redditch Borough Council Civic Suite	Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square	451 yd
The Queen's Head	Queen Street, Redditch	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhaka Balti	19 Beoley Road West, Redditch	141 yd
Redditch Pizza	18 Beoley Road West, Redditch	252 yd
Mickys Chippy	86 Beoley Road West, Redditch	252 yd
Dino's Pizza & Grill	62 - 64 Other Road, Redditch	375 yd
Lazio Pizza & Kebab House	36 Marsden Road, Redditch	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	129 yd
Iceland	Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road	129 yd
One Beyond	Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	145 yd
Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	470 yd
Tesco	7-9 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	319 yd
St Bedes Catholic Middle School HOLLOWAY LANE	grass pitches	385 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed) The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus) PEAKMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre EASEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	603 yd
Tds Leisure (Closed) Ipsley Street	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Pure Gym (Redditch) KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Studley Road Social Club STUDLEY ROAD		1,056 yd
Woodfield Academy STUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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%

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

Overview of B98 7FR