Sansome Place, Worcester, WR1 1UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR1 1UG is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	46.2%	46.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53.8%	53.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	4.5%

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 1UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.7% 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	65.8%	79.7%	13.9%	37.9%	41.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	9%	-5.0%	44.2%	-35.2%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14%	7.3%	-6.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	30.3%	32%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.4%	14.5%	1.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around WR1 1UG this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	7.3%	-4.1%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9%	-5.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	30.5%	12.5%	16.9%	13.6%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	41.8%	2.3%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.6%	83.7%	-12.9%	81.4%	2.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	86.6%	73.7%	-12.9%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	9.2%	15.2%	6.0%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	74.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	7.4%	3.6%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Sansome Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sansome Place was 843.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1013.5% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sansome Place has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 4th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 370.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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 1UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sansome Place are based on 159 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 Sansome Place, Worcester, WR1 1UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 1UG

Average Price
£356,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£482,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,289

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sansome Place

Average Price
£218,683

Semi-Detached
£414,767

Terraced
£365,874

Detached
£444,669

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,678

Other
£255,988

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sansome PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sansome Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-09-19	£230,520
7 Sansome Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2010-01-22	£243,133
6 Sansome Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2008-01-18	£485,322
6 Sansome Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2004-04-30	£404,015
7 Sansome Place, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2000-01-19	£430,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 1UG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WR1 1UG 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	127
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	58
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	21
Other	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	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	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School St George's Lane North , WR1 1RD	2out of 4	1,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	1,298 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	1,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,747 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	2,957 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	688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,075 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	1,252 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
Grounded Kitchen	7 Foregate Street, Worcester	62 yd
Hanbao	4 Foregate Street, Worcester	63 yd
Waylands Yard	6 Foregate Street, Worcester	63 yd
Junction	14 Foregate Street, Worcester	63 yd
Bubble M	14 The Hopmarket, The Foregate	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Neills/Reflex	6-8 St Nicholas Street, Worcester	91 yd
Marrs Bar	12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester	108 yd
The Courtyard	11 St Nicholas Street, Worcester	116 yd
The Imperial Tavern	35 St Nicholas Street, Worcester	118 yd
Aurora Bar And Grill	18 Foregate Street, Worcester	119 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Loco At Foregate Street Station	Foregate Street, Worcester	63 yd
McDonalds	17 The Foregate, Worcester	157 yd
Worcester Kebab House	5 Shaw Street, Worcester	161 yd
Best Kebab	5 Angel Street, Worcester	180 yd
Lighthouse	25 - 27 Lowesmoor, Worcester	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	63 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	152 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	323 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	326 yd
Iceland	18 Friary Walk, Worcester	336 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	108 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	118 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	225 yd
Pro-Fitness (Closed) The Butts	health and fitness suite	394 yd
The K Club (Closed) Kay One Kay One The Tything	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Mcclelland Centre For Health & Wellbeing CITY CAMPUS CITY CAMPUS INFIRMARY WALK	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Worcester Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Sansome Walk	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Box Fitness THE TYTHING	health and fitness suite	536 yd
How College DEANSWAY		598 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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%

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

Overview of WR1 1UG