Henley Street, Alcester, B49 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B49 5QX is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	51.9%	44.8%	-7.1%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	48.1%	55.2%	7.1%	49.0%	6.2%

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	39.8%	40.9%	1.1%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	30.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-14.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.4%	6%	0.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	17.2%	16.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	56.1%	43%	-13.1%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	29.8%	36.3%	6.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.8%	17.7%	5.9%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%

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	18.6%	12.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.5%	-8.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	23.3%	7.9%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	38.1%	7.3%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.7%	89.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	92%	93.3%	1.3%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	93.7%	2.9%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Henley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henley Street was 132.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% higher than the Alcester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Henley Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alcester East and the 43rd highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

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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 5QX, 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 Henley Street are based on 34 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 Henley Street, Alcester, B49 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B49 5QX

Average Price
£408,091

Semi-Detached
£348,707

Terraced
£511,461

Detached
£755,288

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,129

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henley Street

Average Price
£403,093

Semi-Detached
£474,667

Terraced
£366,207

Detached
£864,181

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,536

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Malt Cote, 21 Henley Street, Alcester, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-12	£362,053
Red Horse Stables Henley Street, Alcester, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2025-02-06	£779,941
19 Henley Street, Alcester, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-06-18	£612,749
Red Horse Stables Henley Street, Alcester, Warwickshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-11-06	£780,898
Flat 1 Hardwick House Henley Street, Alcester, Warwickshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-09-02	£104,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B49 5QX

Employment

B49 5QX 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 5QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	76
Retired	45
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE Primary St Faith's Road , B49 6AG	4out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Alne Primary School School Road , Great Alne B49 6HQ	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coughton CofE Primary School Coughton Lane , Coughton B49 5HN	3out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Haselor , B49 6LU	3out of 4	3,302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic High School Kinwarton Road , B49 6PX	4out of 4	284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alcester Grammar School Birmingham Road , B49 5ED	4out of 4	383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alcester Academy Gerard Road , B49 6QQ	3out of 4	1,048 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
The Spice Room	The Spice Room Ltd, 20C High Street	241 yd
Lounge@26	26 High Street, Alcester	316 yd
The Sweet Spot	Coral Estates Ltd, 7 Hopkins Precinct	333 yd
Cardamom	First Floor, 2 - 4 Swan Street	386 yd
The Alcester Inn	2 St Faiths Road, Alcester	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turks Head	4 High Street, Alcester	241 yd
The Bear Hotel	High Street, Alcester	316 yd
Alcester Unionist Club Ltd	Alcester Unionist Club, 46 - 48 High Street	316 yd
The Royal Oak	44 High Street, Alcester	316 yd
Dog And Partridge	15 Bleachfield Street, Alcester	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alcester Square Fish Bar	Alcester Square Fish Shop, Unit 2	121 yd
China Town	17 High Street, Alcester	221 yd
Alcester Fish Bar	New Wing On, 8 Hopkins Precinct	363 yd
Roosters	Roosters Takeaway, 3 Swan Street	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Moorfield Road		121 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 1 - 3 Hopkins Precinct		363 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Greig KINWARTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	247 yd
Alcester Tennis Club Moorfield Road	tennis courts	288 yd
St Benedicts Catholic High School KINWARTON ROAD	grass pitches	296 yd
The Jubilee Fields VALLET AVENUE	grass pitches	449 yd
Alcester Grammar School Birmingham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	500 yd
Alcester Grammar School Pitches Birmingham Road	grass pitches	891 yd
Alcester Academy GERARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	979 yd
Arden Fitness Innovative Gym And Fitness Training ARDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B49 5QX