Lower Street, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8AE

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Lower Street is in Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster and in South Shropshire district. DY14 8AE is located in the Cleobury Mortimer electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ludlow. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lower Street, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY14 8AJ, DY14 8AL, DY14 8EZ, DY14 8BD, DY14 8AG, DY14 8AN, DY14 8AF, DY14 8QF, DY14 8AP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY14 8AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.1%	48.4%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of DY14 8AE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.5%	26.2%	5.7%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	54.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.7%	10%	2.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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	51.3%	45.6%	-5.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	32.5%	36%	3.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.6%	15.6%	4.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	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	17.3%	15.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	9.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.9%	8.4%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	37.8%	2.9%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.4%	99%	0.6%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.6%	97.6%	0.0%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97.6%	0.0%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Street was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% lower than the Clee average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Clee and the 280th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DY14 8AE, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Lower Street are based on 72 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Street, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY14 8AE

Average Price
£357,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£357,331

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Street

Average Price
£300,929

Semi-Detached
£271,819

Terraced
£264,666

Detached
£378,093

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£328,617

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Manse Lower Street, Kidderminster, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-10-31	£376,751
Garth Lower Street, Kidderminster, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2001-09-28	£347,797
Garth Lower Street, Kidderminster, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	1998-06-17	£453,889

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Employment

DY14 8AE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DY14 8AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	112
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Love Lane , Cleobury Mortimer DY14 8PE	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayton CofE Primary School Bayton , DY14 9LG	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lacon Childe School Love Lane , Cleobury Mortimer DY14 8PE	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mary's Youth Project	Cleobury Community Hub, Lower Street	308 yd
Gauthama	6 - 7 Church Street, Cleobury Mortimer	479 yd
St Marys Place Sheltered Housing Scheme	1 St Marys Place, Cleobury Mortimer	558 yd
Cleobury Cafe	44 High Street, Cleobury Mortimer	623 yd
Galaxy	37 High Street, Cleobury Mortimer	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cleobury Mortimer Sports And Social Club	Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer	432 yd
Royal Fountain Inn	13 Church Street, Cleobury Mortimer	479 yd
The Kings Arms Hotel	Kings Arms, Church Street	479 yd
The Stable Tavern	1 Talbot Square, Cleobury Mortimer	558 yd
Talbot Hotel	29 High Street, Cleobury Mortimer	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mimi's Plaice	25 High Street, Cleobury Mortimer		573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Butlers Of Cleobury (Londis), Brunswick House		573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall LOWER STREET		341 yd
Teme Cleobury ST. MARYS PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	671 yd
Cleobury Mortimer Playing Field ST. MARYS PLACE	grass pitches	676 yd
Lacon Childe School LOVE LANE	grass pitches	696 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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.