Edgefield Close, Redditch, B98 7WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B98 7WB, 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 7WB, 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 Edgefield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgefield Close was 223.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 181.3% higher than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgefield Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw and the 16th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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 7WB, 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 Edgefield Close are based on 18 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 Edgefield Close, Redditch, B98 7WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7WB

Average Price
£363,344

Semi-Detached
£308,438

Terraced
£254,774

Detached
£438,373

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgefield Close

Average Price
£370,124

Semi-Detached
£323,911

Terraced
£268,313

Detached
£455,689

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgefield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Edgefield Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,950	2025-03-28	£233,178
16 Edgefield Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-20	£308,400
8 Edgefield Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, a newly built property	£390,000	2019-12-19	£477,941
14 Edgefield Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£257,500	2019-12-18	£327,611
3 Edgefield Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, a newly built property	£217,500	2019-12-05	£279,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7WB

Employment

B98 7WB 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	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic First School Woodrow Centre , Studley Road B98 7RY	- not rated	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Studley Infants' School High Street , B80 7HJ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Studley Pool Road , B80 7QU	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy New Road , B80 7ND	2out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Studley High School Crooks Lane , B80 7QX	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	2,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Secondary School Evesham Road , Astwood Bank B96 6BD	2out of 4	3,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	2,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Feckenham Road , Headless Cross B97 5AQ	3out of 4	3,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Middle School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	3out of 4	4,654 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	4,000 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	876 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	3out of 4	4,277 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Hall Academy 5 Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	- not rated	4,959 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	5,072 yd	Community special school	No	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		345 yd
League Of Friends Coffee Shop At Alexandra Hospital	Quinneys Lane, Woodrow South		345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Weatheroak Brewery	Hawk Industries, Victoria Works		1,076 yd
Shakespeare Inn	6 Redditch Road, Studley		1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Washford At BP Garage	Washford 24, Washford Drive	678 yd
Greggs	9 Washford Trade Park, Washford Drive	822 yd
Alimento	4 Redditch Road, Studley	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch WOODROW DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	413 yd
Kingsley Sports Centre (Closed) Woodrow Drive	squash courts, swimming pool	444 yd
The Golf Centre (Closed) Brickyard Lane	golf	717 yd
Common Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BRICKYARD LANE	grass pitches	728 yd
Studley Sports And Social Club ELDORADO CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	981 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	437.1 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	28.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B98 7WB