Southcrest Road, Lodge Park, Redditch, B98 7JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B98 7JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.1%	1.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.9%	48.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	33.2%	30.2%	-3.0%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	46.4%	-4.7%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	10.8%	2.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	10.8%	5.6%	6.1%	4.7%

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	47.8%	46%	-1.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.5%	33.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.1%	14.9%	3.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3%	4.6%	1.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	22.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	12.7%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20%	7.5%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	22.9%	1.8%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	8.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.5%	83.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	93%	88.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	89.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Southcrest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southcrest Road was 103.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Southcrest Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside and the 65th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B98 7JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Southcrest Road are based on 137 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 Southcrest Road, Lodge Park, Redditch, B98 7JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7JQ

Average Price
£248,289

Semi-Detached
£258,470

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£411,763

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,728

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcrest Road

Average Price
£213,894

Semi-Detached
£280,487

Terraced
£158,378

Detached
£316,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,166

Other
£19,234

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southcrest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Southcrest Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£24,860	2024-09-17	£24,459
22 Southcrest Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-29	£255,214
16 Southcrest Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-12-19	£273,540
4 Southcrest Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-01-11	£239,823
4 Southcrest Road, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-01-11	£239,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7JQ

Employment

B98 7JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Manufacturing	58
Human health and social work activities	40
Construction	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	16
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Hill First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE First School and Nursery Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	1out of 4	657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Plymouth Road North , Southcrest B97 4NU	2out of 4	1,509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy Mabey Avenue , B98 8HW	- not rated	1,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Bridge Street , B97 6HH	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	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	1,261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	3,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Studley High School Crooks Lane , B80 7QX	4out of 4	4,320 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	271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Feckenham Road , Headless Cross B97 5AQ	3out of 4	2,460 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	1,249 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	1,519 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	1,939 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Hall Academy 5 Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	- not rated	4,835 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
Coffee Day	11 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	57 yd
Eurest Services At Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	667 yd
Burger King	Trafford Retail Park, Ipsley Street	712 yd
Costa	6 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	712 yd
Joe's Jungle	4 Lakeside Industrial Estate, New Meadow Road	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studley Road Social Club	99A Studley Road, Lodge Park	202 yd
Lodge Park Residents Association	Lodge Pool Drive, Redditch	238 yd
The Cricks	107 Beoley Road West, Redditch	850 yd
The Pound Pub	Beoley Road West, St Georges	871 yd
The Kings Arms	2 Beoley Road West, Redditch	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	1 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	56 yd
Andy's Fish Bar	3A Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	56 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery Redditch	14 Studley Road, Redditch	121 yd
Yorkie Square At Catermotive	Unit 7 Redditch Trade Centre, New Meadow Road	793 yd
Yorkie Square/Jaspers/Brunchin Out @ Catermotive	Unit 7 Redditch Trade Centre, New Meadow Road	793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	7-9 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	56 yd
Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	667 yd
Aldi	1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	871 yd
Iceland	Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road	871 yd
One Beyond	Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Studley Road Social Club STUDLEY ROAD		294 yd
Woodfield Academy STUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	333 yd
St Bedes Catholic Middle School HOLLOWAY LANE	grass pitches	408 yd
Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	992 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	84.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 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.