Sedgley Close, Redditch, B98 8JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B98 8JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.5%	48.5%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	34.8%	38.2%	3.4%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	36.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	5.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.2%	33.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	-15.3%
Good health	36.1%	30.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	17.2%	25.4%	8.2%	12.7%	12.7%
Bad health	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around B98 8JP this area, 36.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48%	36.5%	-11.5%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	10%	6.1%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	10.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	17.5%	10.1%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.3%	85.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	4.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	91.8%	78.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	4.5%	17.9%	13.4%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	78.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.2%	9.0%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	8.5%	5.6%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
Poland	12.3%	1.3%	11.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	28.1%	13.5%	14.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Sedgley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sedgley Close was 140.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sedgley Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central and the 40th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B98 8JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sedgley Close are based on 44 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 Sedgley Close, Redditch, B98 8JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 8JP

Average Price
£191,418

Semi-Detached
£205,674

Terraced
£189,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sedgley Close

Average Price
£188,980

Semi-Detached
£218,847

Terraced
£187,558

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sedgley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Sedgley Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-05-19	£196,508
4 Sedgley Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-07-19	£183,615
24 Sedgley Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2015-11-13	£196,049
4 Sedgley Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2013-06-14	£201,718
13 Sedgley Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2012-07-06	£198,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 8JP

Employment

B98 8JP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B98 8JP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy Mabey Avenue , B98 8HW	- not rated	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE First School and Nursery Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	1out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Bridge Street , B97 6HH	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moons Moat First School Cleeve Close , Church Hill B98 9HR	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Community school	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	493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	2,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	3,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	4,415 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Middle School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	2,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	743 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	230 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	3,186 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Hall Academy 5 Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	- not rated	4,955 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
Masovia Craft Bakery	5B Beoley Road West, Redditch	681 yd
Lakeside Kitchen And Catering	Lakeside Trading Centre, Beoley Road East	735 yd
Forge Mill Needle Museum	Needle Mill Lane, Redditch	765 yd
Burger King	Trafford Retail Park, Ipsley Street	767 yd
Costa	6 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbeydale Community Club	Woodfield Close, Redditch	159 yd
The Cricks	107 Beoley Road West, Redditch	465 yd
The Kings Arms	2 Beoley Road West, Redditch	468 yd
Easemore Social Club	25 Easemore Road, Redditch	749 yd
The Pound Pub	Beoley Road West, St Georges	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mickys Chippy	86 Beoley Road West, Redditch	530 yd
Redditch Pizza	18 Beoley Road West, Redditch	530 yd
Dino's Pizza & Grill	62 - 64 Other Road, Redditch	605 yd
Dhaka Balti	19 Beoley Road West, Redditch	656 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4D, South East Quadrant	946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	800 yd
Iceland	Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road	800 yd
One Beyond	Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	823 yd
Sainsbury's Superstore/ Petrol Sation	Abbey Trading Centre, Alvechurch Highway	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbeydale (Closed) Dolphin Road	grass pitches	514 yd
Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre EASEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	602 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus) PEAKMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	822 yd
St Bedes Catholic Middle School HOLLOWAY LANE	grass pitches	912 yd
Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed) The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street	health and fitness suite	965 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	139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B98 8JP