Greystone Close, Church Hill, Redditch, B98 9HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B98 9HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.2%	2.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.7%	48.8%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	35.5%	46.6%	11.1%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	36.5%	-10.7%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	9.6%	2.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	51.9%	8.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	31%	30.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.9%	10%	-3.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 12.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	22.3%	-7.6%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	18.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	21.4%	9.3%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	33.8%	-21.5%
Other	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	94.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	92.9%	81%	-11.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	5.1%	17.9%	12.8%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	80.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2%	8.2%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Poland	12.5%	1.3%	11.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Greystone Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greystone Close was 266.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 261.2% higher than the North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greystone Close has the highest crime rate of 13 local areas in North and the 10th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B98 9HU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Greystone Close are based on 69 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 Greystone Close, Church Hill, Redditch, B98 9HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 9HU

Average Price
£167,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,682

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greystone Close

Average Price
£184,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,379

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greystone CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Greystone Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2021-09-17	£112,879
27 Greystone Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-06-30	£174,200
29 Greystone Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-07-17	£165,313
13 Greystone Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-05-11	£204,456
25 Greystone Close, Redditch, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-03-29	£113,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B98 9HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redditch, St John Fisher Catholic First School Loxley Close , Church Hill B98 9JL	- not rated	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moons Moat First School Cleeve Close , Church Hill B98 9HR	3out of 4	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood First School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, Ravens Bank First School Woodpiece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood First School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arrow Vale Community High School - A Specialist Sports College Green Sward Lane , Matchborough West B98 0EN	- not rated	2,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arrow Vale High School Matchborough Way , B98 0GF	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, the Abbey High School Easemore Road , B98 8HB	- not rated	2,269 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Easemore Road , B98 8HB	- not rated	2,269 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Middle School Wood Piece Lane , Church Hill B98 9LR	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redditch, St Peter's CofE Middle School Lowlands Lane , Winyates B98 0JL	- not rated	1,652 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CofE Middle School Winyates Way , B98 0UB	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipsley CofE Middle School Winyates Way , Winyates B98 0UB	- not rated	1,785 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	2,507 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Corner House School (Chs) Laurel Farm , Dagnall End Lane B98 9BD	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holyoakes Field Pupil Referral Unit 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	- not rated	1,820 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Your Ideas School Dilwyn Close , B98 0BU	- not rated	2,635 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingfisher School Clifton Close , Matchborough B98 0HF	- not rated	2,755 yd	Community 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	Distance
Way Cafe	St Andrews Church, Upperfield Close	242 yd
Willow Trees Community Centre	Loxley Close, Redditch	325 yd
The Boat House	Arrow Valley Park, Battens Drive	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oast House	Paper Mill Drive, Redditch		565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	Unit 1, Tanhouse Lane	282 yd
Church Hill Chippy	Unit 2, Tanhouse Lane	287 yd
Desserts Redditch	Unit 2, Manorside Industrial Estate	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Battens Drive, Redditch		957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willow Trees Community Centre GORDON ANSTIS HOUSE GORDON ANSTIS HOUSE LOXLEY CLOSE		261 yd
Ymca (Redditch) (Closed) Churchill Centre Churchill Centre Loxley Close		311 yd
Church Hill Middle School WOOD PIECE LANE	grass pitches	412 yd
Fit4Less (Redditch) (Closed) Battens Drive	health and fitness suite, squash courts	699 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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