Westbury Street, Worcester, WR1 1NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR1 1NW is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	50%	45.2%	-4.8%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	50%	54.8%	4.8%	49.0%	5.8%

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 1NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	54.1%	53.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	26.9%	0.3%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47%	49.3%	2.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	31.1%	34.3%	3.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.5%	22%	4.5%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	37.8%	2.4%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	8.7%	3.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	12.9%	10.3%	-2.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77.3%	74.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	-6.5%
Other	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	74.6%	60.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	12.5%	23.2%	10.7%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	60.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	14.1%	8.0%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	10%	3.2%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	11.5%	6.2%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	4.1%	-4.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-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	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Westbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbury Street was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westbury Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 133rd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

🔎 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 1NW, 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 Westbury Street are based on 9 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 Westbury Street, Worcester, WR1 1NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 1NW

Average Price
£142,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,303

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury Street

Average Price
£172,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,055

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Westbury Lodge Westbury Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-05-28	£138,248
1 Westbury Lodge, 1 Westbury Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-09-30	£123,882
3 Westbury Lodge Westbury Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-02-02	£165,066
3 Westbury Lodge Westbury Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2007-01-31	£165,147
1 Westbury Lodge, 1 Westbury Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2005-09-06	£153,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 1NW

Employment

WR1 1NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1NW 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	109
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	19
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	944 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	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Hollymount Road , WR4 9SG	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,649 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	2,839 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	649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,088 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	1,324 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
Cheng Ye Chinese Restaurant	61 Lowesmoor, Worcester	299 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	63 Lowesmoor, Worcester	299 yd
Noodle Hut	49 Lowesmoor, Worcester	299 yd
Balkan Breakfast	32-34 Lowesmoor, Worcester	404 yd
The Summit Cafe	Units 11 And 11B, Shrub Hill Industrial Estate	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Inn	1 Lowesmoor Terrace, Worcester	147 yd
West Midland Tavern	4 Lowesmoor Place, Worcester	234 yd
Black Cherry	57-59 Lowesmoor, Worcester	299 yd
The Firefly	54 Lowesmoor, Worcester	329 yd
Marrs Bar	12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
786 Peri Peri	2 Westbury Street, Worcester	125 yd
Cabin Cafe At The Building Centre	Tolladine Road, Worcester	243 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	33 Lowesmoor, Worcester	299 yd
Bistro By Polonicul	66 Lowesmoor, Worcester	329 yd
Lighthouse	25 - 27 Lowesmoor, Worcester	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	359 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	514 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	518 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	538 yd
Marks & Spencer	39 High Street, Worcester	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revolution Fitness Worcester TOLLADINE ROAD	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Worcester Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Sansome Walk	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	453 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	561 yd
The K Club (Closed) Kay One Kay One The Tything	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Box Fitness THE TYTHING	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	658 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.