Little Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR1 1LL is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	44.1%	45.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	55.9%	54.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	5.7%

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 1LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	63.1%	57%	-6.1%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	31.2%	7.3%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	48.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37.9%	36.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	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	11.6%	20.2%	8.6%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26%	19.9%	-6.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	35.2%	4.1%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.1%	69%	-10.1%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	78.1%	67.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	10.4%	17.8%	7.4%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	67.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	12.1%	8.4%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Little Southfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Southfield Street was 49.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Little Southfield Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 329 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.1%.

🔎 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 1LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Little Southfield Street are based on 13 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 Little Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 1LL

Average Price
£191,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Southfield Street

Average Price
£214,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little Southfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Little Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,831	2023-11-22	£166,930
23 Little Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-03-12	£223,389
23 Little Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2012-03-29	£224,182
15 Little Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2012-01-16	£212,455
23 Little Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,500	2006-01-27	£236,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 1LL

Employment

WR1 1LL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WR1 1LL 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	144
Retired	33
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	62
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Manufacturing	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Other	14
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Real estate activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	- not rated	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	2out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	- not rated	1,592 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worcester College of Technology Deansway , WR1 2JF	- not rated	777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	2,864 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	2,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS	- not rated	4,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Alice Ottley School Upper Tything , WR1 1HW	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	974 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	974 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Origin Restaurant	22 Foregate Street, Worcester	169 yd
Little Al's On The Balcony	Worcester City Museum And Library, Foregate Street	196 yd
Grounded Kitchen	7 Foregate Street, Worcester	217 yd
Hanbao	4 Foregate Street, Worcester	217 yd
Waylands Yard	6 Foregate Street, Worcester	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marrs Bar	12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester	130 yd
Aurora Bar And Grill	18 Foregate Street, Worcester	170 yd
Black Cherry	57-59 Lowesmoor, Worcester	220 yd
Tonic	36 Foregate Street, Worcester	246 yd
Bolero Bar And Kitchen	34 Foregate Street, Worcester	246 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
786 Peri Peri	2 Westbury Street, Worcester	205 yd
Cafe Loco At Foregate Street Station	Foregate Street, Worcester	217 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	33 Lowesmoor, Worcester	220 yd
Lighthouse	25 - 27 Lowesmoor, Worcester	235 yd
Fuego Neapolitan Pizza	35 Foregate Street, Worcester	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	217 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	303 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	324 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	404 yd
Iceland	18 Friary Walk, Worcester	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
The K Club (Closed) Kay One Kay One The Tything	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Worcester Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Sansome Walk	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	398 yd
Box Fitness THE TYTHING	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Mcclelland Centre For Health & Wellbeing CITY CAMPUS CITY CAMPUS INFIRMARY WALK	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Pro-Fitness (Closed) The Butts	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	541 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	54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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