Newton Close, Redditch, B98 7YR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B98 7YR 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	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B98 7YR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.8%	26.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	54.3%	1.1%	44.2%	10.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	10.6%	1.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.2%	42%	-5.2%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	32.4%	35.1%	2.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	16.7%	17%	0.3%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.4%	17.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	2%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	20.3%	3.6%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	35.4%	10.8%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92%	89.8%	-2.2%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	93.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	93.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Newton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newton Close was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% lower than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newton Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw and the 117th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B98 7YR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Newton Close are based on 34 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 Newton Close, Redditch, B98 7YR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7YR

Average Price
£385,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£385,664

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newton Close

Average Price
£395,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£395,412

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Newton Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-10-18	£308,684
3 Newton Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-06-20	£369,515
18 Newton Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£415,010	2021-09-29	£453,326
4 Newton Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-03-15	£343,357
4 Newton Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-03-19	£358,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 7YR

Employment

B98 7YR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B98 7YR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crabbs Cross Academy Evesham Road , Crabbs Cross B97 5JH	- not rated	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harry Taylor First School Evesham Road , Crabbs Cross B97 5JH	- not rated	1,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic First School Woodrow Centre , Studley Road B98 7RY	- not rated	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic First School Woodrow Centre , Studley Road B98 7RY	- not rated	1,200 yd	Academy converter	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	1,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley College Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	1,333 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, the Leys High School Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	- not rated	1,334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School: A Specialist Science College Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	- not rated	1,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	2,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Lodge Farm Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	2,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Middle School Studley Road , B98 7HH	- not rated	2,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkwood CofE Middle School Feckenham Road , Headless Cross B97 5AQ	- not rated	2,308 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,495 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	959 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lucy Locket Kindergarten 46 Node Hill , B80 7RG	- not rated	2,131 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	- not rated	2,589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Your Ideas School Dilwyn Close , B98 0BU	- not rated	3,388 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		1,009 yd
League Of Friends Coffee Shop At Alexandra Hospital	Quinneys Lane, Woodrow South		1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Duck Inn	Pheasant Lane, Redditch		925 yd
South Redditch Sports & Social Club	Throckmorton Road, Redditch		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Shapland House, The Oaks	547 yd
McDonalds	19 Clews Road, Redditch	547 yd
Merchants Fish Bar	537 Evesham Road, Redditch	860 yd
Rasoi Cottage	21 Castleditch Lane, Redditch	951 yd
Mayflower	487 Evesham Road, Redditch	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-op Redditch	524 Evesham Road, Redditch		985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakenshaw Community Centre OAKENSHAW COMMUNITY CENTRE OAKENSHAW COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEDITCH LANE		889 yd
Greenlands Playing Fields THROCKMORTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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	234 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B98 7YR