Leswell Lane, Kidderminster, DY10 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY10 1RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51%	1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 DY10 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	54.3%	46.3%	-8.0%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	33.3%	6.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	14.4%	6.8%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	52.6%	41.9%	-10.7%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	34%	42.7%	8.7%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21.4%	22.4%	1.0%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	16.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	29%	10.4%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.8%	93.6%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	96%	88.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	89.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Leswell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leswell Lane was 141.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% higher than the Broadwaters average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leswell Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters and the 49th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DY10 1RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Leswell Lane are based on 130 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wyre Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leswell Lane, Kidderminster, DY10 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY10 1RL

Average Price
£169,404

Semi-Detached
£215,969

Terraced
£173,598

Detached
£249,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,011

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leswell Lane

Average Price
£162,724

Semi-Detached
£194,106

Terraced
£176,840

Detached
£228,165

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,496

Other
£136,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leswell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Leswell Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2025-03-25	£141,605
11 Leswell Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2024-12-10	£92,982
16 Leswell Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-11-04	£151,642
8 Leswell Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-12-15	£134,598
6 Leswell Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-11-22	£141,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY10 1RL

Employment

DY10 1RL 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	96
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ambrose Catholic Primary Leswell Street , DY10 1RP	3out of 4	306 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary Leswell Street , DY10 1RP	- not rated	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose's RC Junior School Leswell Street , DY10 1RP	- not rated	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose RC Infants' School Clarence Street , DY10 1RS	- not rated	336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School and Nursery Birmingham Road , DY10 2BX	- not rated	365 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Charles I School Hill Grove House , Comberton Road DY10 1XA	- not rated	980 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Charles I School Hill Grove House , Comberton Road DY10 1XA	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Charles I Secondary School Hill Grove House , Comberton Road DY10 1XA	- not rated	980 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baxter Business and Enterprise College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	- not rated	2,028 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	- not rated	2,028 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sladen CofE Middle School Hurcott Road , DY10 2QJ	- not rated	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, Comberton Middle School Borrington Road , DY10 3ED	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, St John's CofE Middle School Blakebrook , DY11 6AP	- not rated	1,829 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, Sion Hill Middle School Sion Hill , Broadwaters DY10 2XT	- not rated	1,853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, Franche Middle School Chestnut Grove , DY11 5QB	- not rated	2,148 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kidderminster College Market Street , DY10 1LX	- not rated	599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster College Market Street , DY10 1AB	- not rated	600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity School Birmingham Road , DY10 2BY	3out of 4	378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Severnside Pupil Support Centre 51 Coventry Street , DY10 2BZ	- not rated	228 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity School Birmingham Road , DY10 2BY	- not rated	378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Oak School Lea Street , DY10 1SN	- not rated	521 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Hurcott Road , DY10 2QJ	- not rated	727 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Nurture Learning County Buildings , Bewdley Road DY11 6RQ	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent 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
The Monarch Spice	The Barrel, Bromsgrove Street	194 yd
Coventry Sporting Football Club	Street Record, Westwood Heath Road	195 yd
Cosy Coffee Company	120 Coventry Street, Kidderminster	273 yd
Bombay Blues	1 Towers Buildings, Blackwell Street	295 yd
Home Of Souvlaki	10 - 11 Towers Buildings, Blackwell Street	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lion	George Street, Kidderminster	148 yd
St Ambrose Catholic Club	Leswell Street, Kidderminster	222 yd
Ye Olde Seven Stars	13-14 Coventry Street, Kidderminster	246 yd
St Georges Social Club	Gilbert Scott Way, Kidderminster	267 yd
The Post House	92 Blackwell Street, Kidderminster	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cinnamon Spice	20 Coventry Street, Kidderminster	246 yd
Apollo Pizza	107 Coventry Street, Kidderminster	273 yd
The Bakers Cafe	112 Coventry Street, Kidderminster	273 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Towers Buildings, Blackwell Street	281 yd
Yam Yam Ice Cream	6 Towers Buildings, Blackwell Street	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 - 19 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	472 yd
Iceland	Bridge Street, Kidderminster	523 yd
Morrisons	Green Street, Kidderminster	621 yd
Tesco & Petrol Station	Castle Road, Kidderminster	778 yd
Tesco	Stourbridge Road, Kidderminster	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kidderminster And District Youth House KIDDERMINSTER YOUTH CENTRE KIDDERMINSTER YOUTH CENTRE BROMSGROVE STREET		192 yd
St. Georges Park ST GEORGES PARK ST GEORGES PARK RADFORD AVENUE	tennis courts	199 yd
Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre (Closed) Bromsgrove Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	354 yd
Holy Trinity School BIRMINGHAM ROAD	swimming pool	379 yd
Sands Health Club (Closed) Horsefair	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Baxter Gardens BIRMINGHAM ROAD	tennis courts	455 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Kidderminster) WEAVERS WHARF	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
The Sladen C.E. Middle School (Closed) Hurcott Road	grass pitches	652 yd
Unique Fitness 98A 98A MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Chester Road Cricket Ground Chester Road North	grass pitches	852 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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