Whetstone Street, Redditch, B98 7WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B98 7WA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.9%	52.1%	2.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.1%	47.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 7WA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	29.8%	55.1%	25.3%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	31.2%	-25.1%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (92.4%) 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	51%	58%	7.0%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	34.3%	34.4%	0.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.6%	5.4%	-6.2%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	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	16.8%	10%	-6.8%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.8%	1.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	22.4%	7.8%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	39.4%	3.5%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.1%	87.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	92%	88.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	3%	4.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4%	3.7%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	88.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Whetstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetstone Street was 207.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.6% higher than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetstone Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw and the 18th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B98 7WA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Whetstone Street are based on 95 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 Whetstone Street, Redditch, B98 7WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7WA

Average Price
£314,690

Semi-Detached
£275,156

Terraced
£193,631

Detached
£407,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,282

Other
£221,223

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Street

Average Price
£319,607

Semi-Detached
£284,108

Terraced
£200,971

Detached
£416,076

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,394

Other
£222,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Whetstone Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2026-02-26	£314,000
22 Whetstone Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-09-22	£281,827
36 Whetstone Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2025-09-08	£237,123
37 Whetstone Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2025-03-28	£347,894
33 Whetstone Street, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-07	£303,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7WA

Employment

B98 7WA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	238
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	22
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	24
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodrow First School Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic First School Woodrow Centre , Studley Road B98 7RY	- not rated	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic First School Woodrow Centre , Studley Road B98 7RY	- not rated	982 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Studley Infants' School High Street , B80 7HJ	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Studley Community Infants' School High Street , B80 7HJ	- not rated	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redditch, the Leys High School Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley College Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	522 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Studley High School - A Humanities and Music College Crooks Lane , B80 7QX	- not rated	1,494 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Studley High School Crooks Lane , B80 7QX	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	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	1,400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Moatfield Middle School Easenhall Lane , Matchborough B98 0BJ	- not rated	2,259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	2,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Lodge Farm Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	2,399 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	2,399 yd	Community 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	4,065 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	937 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lucy Locket Kindergarten 46 Node Hill , B80 7RG	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	- not rated	1,887 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Your Ideas School Dilwyn Close , B98 0BU	- not rated	2,599 yd	Other independent special 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
Heroes Corner At The Alexandra Hospital	Woodrow Drive, Redditch		268 yd
League Of Friends Coffee Shop At Alexandra Hospital	Quinneys Lane, Woodrow South		268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway Washford At BP Garage	Washford 24, Washford Drive		757 yd
Greggs	9 Washford Trade Park, Washford Drive		902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch WOODROW DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	472 yd
Kingsley Sports Centre (Closed) Woodrow Drive	squash courts, swimming pool	518 yd
The Golf Centre (Closed) Brickyard Lane	golf	664 yd
Common Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BRICKYARD LANE	grass pitches	676 yd
Studley Sports And Social Club ELDORADO CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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