The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR1 1JL 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	48.4%	50.2%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.6%	49.8%	-1.8%	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 WR1 1JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.4% 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	77.4%	79.4%	2.0%	37.9%	41.5%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	-32.3%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	48.8%	47.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	41.1%	36.9%	-4.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	7.9%	12.9%	5.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around WR1 1JL this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	9.8%	4.4%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36%	36.7%	0.7%	16.9%	19.8%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	30.2%	4.4%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	9%	4.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85%	78.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	61.9%	-15.2%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	13.1%	24.2%	11.1%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	61.9%	-14.8%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	7%	3.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	12.2%	7.5%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is The Tything Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Tything was 812.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 972.7% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Tything has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 6th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 518.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WR1 1JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 The Tything are based on 97 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Worcester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 1JL

Average Price
£310,138

Semi-Detached
£268,336

Terraced
£478,243

Detached
£700,563

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,120

Other
£281,682

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Tything

Average Price
£264,896

Semi-Detached
£383,193

Terraced
£394,924

Detached
£847,373

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,281

Other
£368,951

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The TythingStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 The Tything, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£352,500	2023-08-25	£357,520
28C The Tything, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-06-28	£114,718
39 The Tything, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-04-04	£380,640
25B The Tything, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-11-30	£477,638
36 The Tything, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-12-13	£129,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 1JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WR1 1JL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Student (economically inactive)	147
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	83
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	27
Other	20
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	53
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Education	26
Administrative and support service activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	2out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	1,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	3,429 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	1,297 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajkot	27 The Tything, Worcester	1 yd
Reishi Plant Kitchen At The Lamb & Flag	30 The Tything, Worcester	11 yd
Bombay Palace	38 The Tything, Worcester	11 yd
Fine Rooms & English Deli	33 The Tything, Worcester	26 yd
Ashleys Restaurant	11 The Tything, Worcester	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb And Flag Inn	30 The Tything, Worcester	11 yd
Ounce Bar & Kitchen	40 The Tything, Worcester	11 yd
The Saracens Head	4 The Tything, Worcester	110 yd
The Dragon Inn	51 The Tything, Worcester	143 yd
The Coach & Horses	39 Upper Tything, Worcester	261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buddys Baguettes	8 The Tything, Worcester	110 yd
Excellent Pizza & Kebab	43 The Tything, Worcester	143 yd
Studio Coffee Roasters	5 The Tything, Worcester	168 yd
Worcester Peri Peri	35 Upper Tything, Worcester	261 yd
Curry Hut	46A Upper Tything, Worcester	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	505 yd
Sainsbury's	46-48 Barbourne Road, Worcester	537 yd
Iceland	18 Friary Walk, Worcester	656 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	675 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Box Fitness THE TYTHING	health and fitness suite	11 yd
The K Club (Closed) Kay One Kay One The Tything	health and fitness suite	109 yd
Rgs Springfield Worcester SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD BRITANNIA SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	194 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester UPPER TYTHING	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	266 yd
Worcester Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Sansome Walk	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	316 yd
Mcclelland Centre For Health & Wellbeing CITY CAMPUS CITY CAMPUS INFIRMARY WALK	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	473 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (Flagge Meadow) WILFRED CLOSE	grass pitches	560 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.1%

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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR1 1JL