Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR1 1NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	51%	6.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	55.6%	49%	-6.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	57.9%	60.5%	2.6%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	23.8%	-0.5%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31.6%	29.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	20.6%	17.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7%	0.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	20.2%	4.8%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	36.4%	5.2%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	9.7%	4.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.9%

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	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	84.4%	81.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	75.3%	63.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	15.6%	28.6%	13.0%	6.1%	22.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	62.9%	-11.6%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	13%	7.5%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	8%	9.7%	1.7%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Southfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfield Street was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southfield Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 329 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.2%.

🔎 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 1NJ, 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 Southfield Street are based on 169 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 Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 1NJ

Average Price
£160,880

Semi-Detached
£225,239

Terraced
£196,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,083

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfield Street

Average Price
£178,850

Semi-Detached
£221,633

Terraced
£209,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-08	£214,382
Flat 7 The Hop Warehouse, 35 Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-07	£125,632
37 Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-06-07	£194,286
43 Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-01-12	£211,483
39 Southfield Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2019-11-22	£179,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 1NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WR1 1NJ 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	115
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Education	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	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 George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	- not rated	955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	2out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	3out of 4	1,027 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	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	- not rated	1,810 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,025 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	973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	2,825 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU	- not rated	2,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS	- not rated	4,140 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	532 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,012 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,012 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	3out of 4	1,058 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
Cheng Ye Chinese Restaurant	61 Lowesmoor, Worcester	289 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	63 Lowesmoor, Worcester	289 yd
Noodle Hut	49 Lowesmoor, Worcester	289 yd
Little Al's On The Balcony	Worcester City Museum And Library, Foregate Street	369 yd
Origin Restaurant	22 Foregate Street, Worcester	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Inn	1 Lowesmoor Terrace, Worcester	224 yd
Black Cherry	57-59 Lowesmoor, Worcester	289 yd
West Midland Tavern	4 Lowesmoor Place, Worcester	309 yd
The Firefly	54 Lowesmoor, Worcester	344 yd
Marrs Bar	12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
786 Peri Peri	2 Westbury Street, Worcester	116 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	33 Lowesmoor, Worcester	289 yd
Bistro By Polonicul	66 Lowesmoor, Worcester	344 yd
Cabin Cafe At The Building Centre	Tolladine Road, Worcester	351 yd
Lighthouse	25 - 27 Lowesmoor, Worcester	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	375 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	435 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	489 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	513 yd
Iceland	18 Friary Walk, Worcester	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worcester Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Sansome Walk	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	277 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	400 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	443 yd
The K Club (Closed) Kay One Kay One The Tything	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Box Fitness THE TYTHING	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	600 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	48.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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