OAKLY ROAD, B97 4EJ House Prices & Local Information

B97 4EJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Oakly Road, 0.4km from Southcrest in Redditch. Administratively it sits within Central ward and the Redditch constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 37) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 41% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 124 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £131k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for B97 4EJ are sourced from Output Area E00164439 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.