Westbury Place, Redditch, B98 7GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B98 7GH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.7%	48.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	41.1%	9.6%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	41.7%	-6.5%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.8%	6.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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	42.1%	47.4%	5.3%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	35.3%	33.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.1%	14.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	25.6%	-10.3%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	13.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	19.1%	11.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	22.7%	11.5%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	7.2%	2.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	4.5%	5%	0.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.7%	87.9%	1.2%	81.4%	6.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	89.3%	87.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	87.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.1%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Westbury Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbury Place was 149.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.4% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westbury Place has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside and the 38th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B98 7GH, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Westbury Place are based on 15 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 Westbury Place, Redditch, B98 7GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7GH

Average Price
£251,838

Semi-Detached
£240,005

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£322,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury Place

Average Price
£267,087

Semi-Detached
£257,728

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbury PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Westbury Place, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2025-03-21	£318,286
1 Westbury Place, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-04-12	£230,000
1 Westbury Place, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-11-22	£242,915
10 Westbury Place, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2021-03-26	£211,449
4 Westbury Place, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£231,000	2019-12-17	£285,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7GH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic First School Woodrow Centre , Studley Road B98 7RY	- not rated	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic First School Woodrow Centre , Studley Road B98 7RY	- not rated	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodrow First School Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Ipsley First School Oakenshaw Road , B98 7PT	- not rated	819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Arrowcrest First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley College Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	987 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, the Leys High School Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	1,082 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	1,788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale High School Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redditch, Dingleside Middle School Woodrow North , B98 7SH	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Lodge Farm Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	- not rated	1,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,689 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	519 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	- not rated	1,438 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Your Ideas School Dilwyn Close , B98 0BU	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lucy Locket Kindergarten 46 Node Hill , B80 7RG	- not rated	2,728 yd	Other independent school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oasis @ Woodrow	33 Woodrow Centre, Redditch		255 yd
The Steamhouse Bakery & The Steamhouse Doughnut Truck	5A Springside, Howard Road		309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodrow	35 Woodrow Centre, Redditch	297 yd
Mayfly	Studley Road, Redditch	454 yd
South Redditch Sports & Social Club	Throckmorton Road, Redditch	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Espadana Pizza & Kebab	3 Woodrow Centre, Redditch	289 yd
Woodrow Chippy	1 Woodrow Centre, Woodrow North	297 yd
Greenlands Chinese Takeaway	15 Dowlers Hill Crescent, Greenlands	525 yd
Greggs	9 Washford Trade Park, Washford Drive	972 yd
Subway Washford At BP Garage	Washford 24, Washford Drive	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redditch Dingleside Middle School (Closed) Woodrow	grass pitches	171 yd
Greenlands Playing Fields THROCKMORTON ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Oakenshaw Road HADLOW CLOSE	grass pitches	900 yd
Old Forge WASHFORD LANE	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Woodfield Academy STUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch WOODROW DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,063 yd
Kingsley Sports Centre (Closed) Woodrow Drive	squash courts, swimming pool	1,086 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 7GH