Wharrington Close, Redditch, B98 7RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B98 7RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	52.6%	1.7%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.1%	47.4%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 7RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	30.4%	45.3%	14.9%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	37.8%	-11.5%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	41%	49.6%	8.6%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.6%	34.6%	2.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	20.5%	12.3%	-8.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	44.7%	19.1%	-25.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	15.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	18.9%	11.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	23.7%	16.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.4%	90.5%	1.1%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	95.6%	89.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.5%	7.5%	6.0%	6.1%	1.4%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	89.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Wharrington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharrington Close was 76.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharrington Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside and the 101st highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 7RA, 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 Wharrington Close are based on 22 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 Wharrington Close, Redditch, B98 7RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7RA

Average Price
£215,456

Semi-Detached
£166,645

Terraced
£226,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharrington Close

Average Price
£228,033

Semi-Detached
£172,092

Terraced
£233,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharrington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Wharrington Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£202,750	2025-10-06	£199,354
14 Wharrington Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2025-06-10	£204,338
4 Wharrington Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-03	£184,815
17 Wharrington Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-06-13	£205,350
14 Wharrington Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2021-10-08	£201,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7RA

Employment

B98 7RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	199
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	55
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redditch, Ipsley First School Oakenshaw Road , B98 7PT	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic First School Woodrow Centre , Studley Road B98 7RY	- not rated	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic First School Woodrow Centre , Studley Road B98 7RY	- not rated	792 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodrow First School Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Arrowcrest First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	- not rated	884 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	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley College Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	1,352 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, the Leys High School Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	1,435 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	2,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale High School Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	2,172 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	337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Lodge Farm Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	- not rated	1,528 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	2,404 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	739 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	- not rated	1,884 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Your Ideas School Dilwyn Close , B98 0BU	- not rated	2,654 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
Oasis @ Woodrow	33 Woodrow Centre, Redditch	687 yd
The Steamhouse Bakery & The Steamhouse Doughnut Truck	5A Springside, Howard Road	776 yd
Slim Chickens/Caffe Carluccios/Eds Easy Diner/Harry Ramsdens	Tesco, Coldfield Drive	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Redditch Sports & Social Club	Throckmorton Road, Redditch	353 yd
Mayfly	Studley Road, Redditch	553 yd
The Woodrow	35 Woodrow Centre, Redditch	710 yd
The Duck Inn	Pheasant Lane, Redditch	976 yd
Studley Road Social Club	99A Studley Road, Lodge Park	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenlands Chinese Takeaway	15 Dowlers Hill Crescent, Greenlands	235 yd
Woodrow Chippy	1 Woodrow Centre, Woodrow North	710 yd
Espadana Pizza & Kebab	3 Woodrow Centre, Redditch	718 yd
McDonalds	19 Clews Road, Redditch	879 yd
KFC	Shapland House, The Oaks	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Petrol Station	Tesco Stores, Coldfield Drive		960 yd
Tesco	Coldfield Drive, Redditch		962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redditch Dingleside Middle School (Closed) Woodrow	grass pitches	336 yd
Greenlands Playing Fields THROCKMORTON ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Oakenshaw Road HADLOW CLOSE	grass pitches	446 yd
Woodfield Academy STUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Studley Road Social Club STUDLEY ROAD		1,034 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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