Area Information for Redditch, B98 8GB

This postcode in Redditch is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Greenlands & Lakeside ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Redditch. This page combines information for the address Redditch, B98 8GB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B98 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in November 2000. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Redditch
Ward Greenlands & Lakeside
Constituency Redditch * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Abbey), and the West Mercia Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Redditch, B98 8GB.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Redditch, B98 8GB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Redditch, B98 8GB:

Dolphin Road, Redditch, B98 8JQ
Hayford Close, Redditch, B98 8JG
Stanley Close, Redditch, B98 8JH
Brook Street, Redditch, B98 8NZ
Johnson Close, Redditch, B98 8JF
Dolphin Road, Redditch, B98 8JJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B98 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 24
Terraced 42
Flat (Purpose-Built) 47
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 118
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Redditch contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 57% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 13
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 66
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 12
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 1
Total 118

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 35
Two People 33
Three People 26
Four People 15
Five People 9
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 118

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Redditch consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 35
Family Household 75
Other Household 8
Total 118

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 28
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 39
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 118

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Redditch constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 143
Female 141
Total 284

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 20
5-9 19
10-14 15
15-19 19
20-24 18
25-29 21
30-34 18
35-39 25
40-44 23
45-49 18
50-54 25
55-59 19
60-64 15
65-69 5
70-74 11
75-79 6
80-84 6
85+ 3
Total 286

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B98 8GB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 107
Married 80
Separated 9
Divorced 19
Widowed 9
Total 224

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 104
Good 97
Fair 44
Bad 29
Very Bad 10
Total 284

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

B98 8GB and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 33
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
No GCSEs or Equivalent 67
Other 10
Total 223

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 86% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 244
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Pakistani 6
Bangladeshi 2
Other Asian 2
Black African 8
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 7
Total 285

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 240
European Union 23
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 8
Total 284

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 240
10+ Years 29
5-10 Years 7
2-5 Years 7
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 284

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B98 8GB.

Passport(s) Held
None 95
United Kingdom 147
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 35
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 5

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 130
Christian 116
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 8
Sikh 5
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 21
Total 281

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 85
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 31
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 26
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 27
Other 13
Total 222

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 11
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 5
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 16
Elementary Occupations 23
Total 118

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 26
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 7
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 28
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 45
Semi-Routine Occupation 56
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 12
Total 222

Redditch, B98 8GB is within the Abbey policing neighbourhood, under the West Mercia Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near B98 8GB
Neighbourhood Team Address Abbey
Force Website: https://www.westmercia.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to B98 8GB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B98 8GB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Redditch, B98 8GB. The nearest railway station is Redditch, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Redditch 1 mile
Alvechurch 3.1 miles
Wood End 4.1 miles
Danzey 4.4 miles
Barnt Green 4.5 miles
Earlswood (West Midlands) 4.7 miles
The Lakes (Warks) 4.7 miles
Bromsgrove 5.4 miles
Wythall 5.4 miles
Henley-in-Arden 6 miles
Whitlocks End 6.4 miles
Longbridge 6.4 miles
Wootton Wawen 6.6 miles
Northfield 7 miles
Kings Norton 7.1 miles
Shirley (West Midlands) 7.2 miles
Bournville 8 miles
Yardley Wood 8.2 miles
Dorridge 8.4 miles
Widney Manor 8.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Redditch, B98 8GB. The nearest is St Stephen's CofE First School, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Stephen's CofE First School 730 yards March 2024
    
St George's CofE First School and Nursery 810 yards February 2024
    
Moons Moat First School 0.8 miles March 2017
    
Abbeywood First School 0.9 miles February 2020
    
Oak Hill First School 1 mile January 2015
    
Holyoakes Field First School 1.1 miles October 2024
Arrow Valley First School 1.1 miles February 2024
    
St Luke's CofE First School 1.4 miles July 2024
    
Beoley First School 1.5 miles September 2014
    
Tenacres First School 1.5 miles May 2016
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Redditch, B98 8GB. The nearest is Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Redditch, B98 8GB. The nearest is Maple View Medical Practice, approximately 0.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Redditch, B98 8GB. The nearest is mydentist, Archer Road, Redditch, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Redditch, B98 8GB. The nearest is Alexandra Hospital, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Redditch, B98 8GB. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Redditch Sainsbury's, approximately 0.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.