Leswell Street, Kidderminster, DY10 1RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY10 1RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.2%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	31.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.1%	12.4%	0.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	47%	44.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	33.7%	39.8%	6.1%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	11.2%	12%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.5%	18.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	17.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	20.7%	9.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	24.4%	7.1%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87%	84.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	88.1%	87.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	87.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.4%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Leswell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leswell Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Aggborough & Spennells average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY10 1RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Street are based on 85 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 Street, Kidderminster, DY10 1RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY10 1RR

Average Price
£182,292

Semi-Detached
£217,721

Terraced
£172,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leswell Street

Average Price
£186,161

Semi-Detached
£208,321

Terraced
£179,908

Detached
£209,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,587

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leswell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Leswell Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-12-01	£170,257
53 Leswell Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£239,000	2024-10-25	£238,053
52 Leswell Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2022-01-10	£236,550
67 Leswell Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,248	2019-07-09	£165,695
59 Leswell Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-03-02	£139,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY10 1RR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
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
St Ambrose RC Infants' School Clarence Street , DY10 1RS	- not rated	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary Leswell Street , DY10 1RP	3out of 4	162 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary Leswell Street , DY10 1RP	- not rated	162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose's RC Junior School Leswell Street , DY10 1RP	- not rated	162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, Lea Street First School Lea Street , DY10 1SN	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	No	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	704 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Charles I School Hill Grove House , Comberton Road DY10 1XA	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Charles I Secondary School Hill Grove House , Comberton Road DY10 1XA	- not rated	704 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baxter Business and Enterprise College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	- not rated	2,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ	- not rated	2,284 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	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, Comberton Middle School Borrington Road , DY10 3ED	- not rated	1,352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, Sion Hill Middle School Sion Hill , Broadwaters DY10 2XT	- not rated	1,948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, St John's CofE Middle School Blakebrook , DY11 6AP	- not rated	2,087 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster, Franche Middle School Chestnut Grove , DY11 5QB	- not rated	2,444 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	729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidderminster College Market Street , DY10 1AB	- not rated	730 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	300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Oak School Lea Street , DY10 1SN	- not rated	225 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Severnside Pupil Support Centre 51 Coventry Street , DY10 2BZ	- not rated	227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity School Birmingham Road , DY10 2BY	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy Hurcott Road , DY10 2QJ	- not rated	895 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Nurture Learning County Buildings , Bewdley Road DY11 6RQ	- not rated	1,380 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
Coventry Sporting Football Club	Street Record, Westwood Heath Road	246 yd
Sher-E- Punjab	48 George Street, Kidderminster	288 yd
Barfi House	26 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	360 yd
Captain Cod Restaurant	42A Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	360 yd
The Monarch Spice	The Barrel, Bromsgrove Street	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Ambrose Catholic Club	Leswell Street, Kidderminster	125 yd
The Railway Train	81 Offmore Road, Kidderminster	253 yd
Golden Lion	George Street, Kidderminster	291 yd
The Railway Bell	45 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	374 yd
Weavers Real Ale House	98 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lais Garden	76 George Street, Kidderminster	288 yd
Bread House	28 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	355 yd
Dixy Chicken	32- 33 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	356 yd
Tin Tin	37 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	360 yd
Gourmets	19A Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 - 19 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster	359 yd
Morrisons	Green Street, Kidderminster	611 yd
Iceland	Bridge Street, Kidderminster	645 yd
Tesco & Petrol Station	Castle Road, Kidderminster	887 yd
Farmfoods	Green Street, Kidderminster	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity School BIRMINGHAM ROAD	swimming pool	302 yd
Kidderminster And District Youth House KIDDERMINSTER YOUTH CENTRE KIDDERMINSTER YOUTH CENTRE BROMSGROVE STREET		414 yd
Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre (Closed) Bromsgrove Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	424 yd
Baxter Gardens BIRMINGHAM ROAD	tennis courts	473 yd
St. Georges Park ST GEORGES PARK ST GEORGES PARK RADFORD AVENUE	tennis courts	487 yd
Chester Road Cricket Ground Chester Road North	grass pitches	599 yd
Sands Health Club (Closed) Horsefair	health and fitness suite	685 yd
King Charles I School HILL GROVE HOUSE HILL GROVE HOUSE COMBERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
The Sladen C.E. Middle School (Closed) Hurcott Road	grass pitches	796 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Kidderminster) WEAVERS WHARF	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	837 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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