Sillins Avenue, Lakeside, Redditch, B98 8JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B98 8JX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	49.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.6%	50.9%	1.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	36.1%	46.4%	10.3%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	39.2%	-5.6%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	41.1%	45.4%	4.3%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	41.6%	35.6%	-6.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.3%	13.5%	2.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around B98 8JX this area, 28.7% 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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	28.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11.7%	5.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	16%	22.7%	6.7%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	15.6%	19.5%	3.9%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.9%	63.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	-17.7%
Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	72.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	5.7%	10.5%	4.8%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	15.4%	2.2%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	72.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	16.8%	14.2%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Sillins Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sillins Avenue was 53.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sillins Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central and the 130th lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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 8JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Sillins Avenue are based on 52 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 Sillins Avenue, Lakeside, Redditch, B98 8JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 8JX

Average Price
£203,002

Semi-Detached
£203,002

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sillins Avenue

Average Price
£193,392

Semi-Detached
£199,231

Terraced
£187,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sillins AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Sillins Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,500	2023-10-27	£162,938
54 Sillins Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-01-29	£213,215
60 Sillins Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2015-11-20	£217,917
50 Sillins Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,499	2010-01-29	£214,961
53 Sillins Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2009-11-13	£231,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 8JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE First School and Nursery Stevenson Avenue , B98 8LU	1out of 4	150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill First School Wirehill Drive , Lodge Park B98 7JU	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy Mabey Avenue , B98 8HW	- not rated	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field First School Bridge Street , B97 6HH	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Plymouth Road North , Southcrest B97 4NU	2out of 4	1,726 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	2,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic High School Stonepits Lane , Hunt End B97 5LX	4out of 4	3,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Studley High School Crooks Lane , B80 7QX	4out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Middle School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	2,357 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	889 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	973 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Hall Academy 5 Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	- not rated	4,799 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
Burger King	Trafford Retail Park, Ipsley Street	410 yd
Costa	6 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	410 yd
Lakeside Kitchen And Catering	Lakeside Trading Centre, Beoley Road East	444 yd
Masovia Craft Bakery	5B Beoley Road West, Redditch	554 yd
Coffee Day	11 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricks	107 Beoley Road West, Redditch	335 yd
The Kings Arms	2 Beoley Road West, Redditch	387 yd
The Pound Pub	Beoley Road West, St Georges	593 yd
Studley Road Social Club	99A Studley Road, Lodge Park	698 yd
Lodge Park Residents Association	Lodge Pool Drive, Redditch	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redditch Pizza	18 Beoley Road West, Redditch	357 yd
Mickys Chippy	86 Beoley Road West, Redditch	357 yd
Andy's Fish Bar	3A Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	520 yd
Wok Inn	1 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	520 yd
Dhaka Balti	19 Beoley Road West, Redditch	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	7-9 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch	520 yd
Aldi	1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	592 yd
Iceland	Trafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road	592 yd
One Beyond	Unit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road	609 yd
Asda	Jinnah Road, Redditch	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bedes Catholic Middle School HOLLOWAY LANE	grass pitches	235 yd
Studley Road Social Club STUDLEY ROAD		771 yd
Fitness Unlimited MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Woodfield Academy STUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre EASEMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	933 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus) PEAKMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed) The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Abbeydale (Closed) Dolphin Road	grass pitches	1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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