Wood Terrace, Worcester, WR1 1NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR1 1NY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	51.4%	47.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.6%	52.7%	4.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	51.6%	58.4%	6.8%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	28.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	40.2%	48.6%	8.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	45.6%	36.7%	-8.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	19.1%	2.0%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	46%	11.9%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	10.6%	4.2%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.9%	0.8%	-6.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	80.3%	77.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-3.8%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	81.5%	71.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	8.6%	7.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	71.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	6.2%	14.6%	8.4%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wood Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Terrace was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Terrace has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 94th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.1%.

🔎 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 1NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Wood Terrace are based on 44 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 Wood Terrace, Worcester, WR1 1NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 1NY

Average Price
£253,605

Semi-Detached
£244,016

Terraced
£250,087

Detached
£359,415

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Terrace

Average Price
£250,180

Semi-Detached
£248,982

Terraced
£246,844

Detached
£361,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Wood Terrace, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-02-28	£262,519
19 Wood Terrace, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2024-11-28	£202,611
27 Wood Terrace, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2023-12-12	£277,280
20 Wood Terrace, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-11-23	£228,782
18 Wood Terrace, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-04	£218,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 1NY

Employment

WR1 1NY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance 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	593 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	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	1,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	1,332 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	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	2,299 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,994 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	3,188 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	299 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,391 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashleys Restaurant	11 The Tything, Worcester	267 yd
Anarkali	47 The Tything, Worcester	305 yd
Delhi Spice	46 The Tything, Worcester	305 yd
Reishi Plant Kitchen At The Lamb & Flag	30 The Tything, Worcester	307 yd
Bombay Palace	38 The Tything, Worcester	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saracens Head	4 The Tything, Worcester	267 yd
The Dragon Inn	51 The Tything, Worcester	305 yd
The Lamb And Flag Inn	30 The Tything, Worcester	307 yd
Ounce Bar & Kitchen	40 The Tything, Worcester	307 yd
Marrs Bar	12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buddys Baguettes	8 The Tything, Worcester	267 yd
Studio Coffee Roasters	5 The Tything, Worcester	275 yd
Excellent Pizza & Kebab	43 The Tything, Worcester	305 yd
786 Peri Peri	2 Westbury Street, Worcester	355 yd
Fuego Neapolitan Pizza	35 Foregate Street, Worcester	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	482 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	591 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	607 yd
Sainsbury's	46-48 Barbourne Road, Worcester	646 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worcester Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Sansome Walk	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	44 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	253 yd
The K Club (Closed) Kay One Kay One The Tything	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Box Fitness THE TYTHING	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester UPPER TYTHING	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	411 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (Flagge Meadow) WILFRED CLOSE	grass pitches	444 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Rgs Springfield Worcester SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD BRITANNIA SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	490 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
Mcclelland Centre For Health & Wellbeing CITY CAMPUS CITY CAMPUS INFIRMARY WALK	health and fitness suite	563 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR1 1NY