East Street, Worcester, WR1 1NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR1 1NG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	50.8%	49.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.2%	50.2%	1.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	61.7%	60.7%	-1.0%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	24%	5.3%	44.2%	-20.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	49.2%	51.6%	2.4%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	40.6%	32.1%	-8.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	9%	10.9%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	13.1%	18.8%	5.7%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.7%	2.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	13.2%	-3.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	38.6%	-0.2%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.6%	81.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	77.5%	64.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	10.7%	20.5%	9.8%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	64.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	13.8%	8.9%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street was 127.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 78th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 255.2%.

🔎 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 1NG, 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 East Street are based on 79 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 East Street, Worcester, WR1 1NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 1NG

Average Price
£230,687

Semi-Detached
£272,007

Terraced
£210,027

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£171,655

Semi-Detached
£244,526

Terraced
£227,652

Detached
£363,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,573

Other
£127,105

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 East Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2006-11-07	£218,203
17 East Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2004-11-30	£277,025
17 East Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2003-02-14	£177,196
31 East Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2000-11-01	£224,815
17 East Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,000	1998-12-11	£244,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 1NG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Retired	14
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	708 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	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	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	802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,878 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	3,073 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	414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,278 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Community special 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
Little Al's On The Balcony	Worcester City Museum And Library, Foregate Street	303 yd
Ashleys Restaurant	11 The Tything, Worcester	331 yd
Origin Restaurant	22 Foregate Street, Worcester	356 yd
Delhi Spice	46 The Tything, Worcester	357 yd
Anarkali	47 The Tything, Worcester	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marrs Bar	12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester	326 yd
The Saracens Head	4 The Tything, Worcester	331 yd
Aurora Bar And Grill	18 Foregate Street, Worcester	356 yd
The Dragon Inn	51 The Tything, Worcester	357 yd
The Bridge Inn	1 Lowesmoor Terrace, Worcester	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
786 Peri Peri	2 Westbury Street, Worcester	240 yd
Studio Coffee Roasters	5 The Tything, Worcester	318 yd
Buddys Baguettes	8 The Tything, Worcester	331 yd
Excellent Pizza & Kebab	43 The Tything, Worcester	357 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	33 Lowesmoor, Worcester	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	434 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	483 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	532 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	603 yd
Iceland	18 Friary Walk, Worcester	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worcester Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Sansome Walk	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	147 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	313 yd
The K Club (Closed) Kay One Kay One The Tything	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Box Fitness THE TYTHING	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester UPPER TYTHING	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	526 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (Flagge Meadow) WILFRED CLOSE	grass pitches	527 yd
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Rgs Springfield Worcester SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD BRITANNIA SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	587 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	50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR1 1NG