Orchard Drive, Alcester, B49 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B49 5BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	52.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.7%	47.9%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	25.5%	-4.4%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	49%	9.2%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	17.1%	13.9%	-3.2%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	2.0%

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	45%	47%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	38.1%	37.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	15.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.8%	4.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	34%	1.7%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	98.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	98.6%	94%	-4.6%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	94.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Orchard Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Drive was 106.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% higher than the Alcester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alcester East and the 66th highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B49 5BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Orchard Drive are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stratford-On-Avon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orchard Drive, Alcester, B49 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B49 5BP

Average Price
£336,965

Semi-Detached
£284,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Drive

Average Price
£348,904

Semi-Detached
£309,017

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Orchard Drive, Alcester, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2017-04-28	£291,217
6 Orchard Drive, Alcester, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2005-11-17	£418,834
5 Orchard Drive, Alcester, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2005-07-05	£385,670
1 Orchard Drive, Alcester, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2003-03-27	£324,334
6 Orchard Drive, Alcester, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2001-06-28	£401,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B49 5BP

Employment

B49 5BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B49 5BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	74
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School St Faith's Road , B49 6AG	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE Primary St Faith's Road , B49 6AG	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Alne Primary School School Road , Great Alne B49 6HQ	3out of 4	3,503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coughton CofE Primary School Coughton Lane , Coughton B49 5HN	3out of 4	3,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Haselor , B49 6LU	3out of 4	3,711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alcester Grammar School Birmingham Road , B49 5ED	4out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic High School Kinwarton Road , B49 6PX	4out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alcester Academy Gerard Road , B49 6QQ	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	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
Cardamom	First Floor, 2 - 4 Swan Street	332 yd
Lounge@26	26 High Street, Alcester	395 yd
The Spice Room	The Spice Room Ltd, 20C High Street	471 yd
McDonald's	McDonalds, Oversley Mill Services	880 yd
The Sweet Spot	Coral Estates Ltd, 7 Hopkins Precinct	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog And Partridge	15 Bleachfield Street, Alcester	138 yd
The Bear Hotel	High Street, Alcester	395 yd
Alcester Unionist Club Ltd	Alcester Unionist Club, 46 - 48 High Street	395 yd
The Royal Oak	44 High Street, Alcester	395 yd
Turks Head	4 High Street, Alcester	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters	Roosters Takeaway, 3 Swan Street	332 yd
China Town	17 High Street, Alcester	490 yd
Alcester Square Fish Bar	Alcester Square Fish Shop, Unit 2	657 yd
Alcester Fish Bar	New Wing On, 8 Hopkins Precinct	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Moorfield Road		657 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 1 - 3 Hopkins Precinct		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alcester Tennis Club Moorfield Road	tennis courts	583 yd
Alcester Grammar School Birmingham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	849 yd
The Greig KINWARTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	954 yd
St Benedicts Catholic High School KINWARTON ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
The Jubilee Fields VALLET AVENUE	grass pitches	1,068 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 B49 5BP