Oaks Court, Redditch, B98 9AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B98 9AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48%	50%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52%	50%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9AQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% 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	27.9%	27.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	54.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.6%	6%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	46.2%	49.1%	2.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.8%	33%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.6%	22.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	13.7%	-7.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6%	0.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.4%	8.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	25.1%	4.8%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.1%	95.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	13.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	95.9%	97.1%	1.2%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	97.1%	1.5%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Oaks Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaks Court was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oaks Court has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central and the 121st lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B98 9AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Oaks Court are based on 6 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 Oaks Court, Redditch, B98 9AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 9AQ

Average Price
£439,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£439,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaks Court

Average Price
£449,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£449,656

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaks CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oaks Court, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-10-09	£455,083
3 Oaks Court, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-05-04	£475,880
1 Oaks Court, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-10-20	£458,716
3 Oaks Court, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, a newly built property	£215,000	2015-03-06	£335,413
2 Oaks Court, Redditch, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-02-13	£458,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 9AQ

Employment

B98 9AQ 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 9AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Construction	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeywood First School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moons Moat First School Cleeve Close , Church Hill B98 9HR	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beoley First School Beoley Lane , Beoley B98 9AN	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy Mabey Avenue , B98 8HW	- not rated	1,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Valley First School Colts Lane , Winyates West B98 0LH	- not rated	2,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	2,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Woodrow Drive , B98 7UH	2out of 4	4,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Middle School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Holloway Lane , B98 7HA	3out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Academy Studley Road , B98 7HH	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	3,514 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	2,625 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	1,821 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	3out of 4	3,515 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Hall Academy 5 Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	- not rated	3,798 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	4,124 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Longdon Close , Woodrow South B98 7UZ	3out of 4	4,325 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Way Cafe	St Andrews Church, Upperfield Close		452 yd
Willow Trees Community Centre	Loxley Close, Redditch		731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Hill Chippy	Unit 2, Tanhouse Lane	442 yd
Golden Wok	Unit 1, Tanhouse Lane	448 yd
Desserts Redditch	Unit 2, Manorside Industrial Estate	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church Hill Middle School WOOD PIECE LANE	grass pitches	486 yd
Willow Trees Community Centre GORDON ANSTIS HOUSE GORDON ANSTIS HOUSE LOXLEY CLOSE		543 yd
Ymca (Redditch) (Closed) Churchill Centre Churchill Centre Loxley Close		620 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of B98 9AQ