Charles Street, Worcester, WR1 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR1 2AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	44.7%	49.7%	5.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	55.3%	50.3%	-5.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.7% 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	69.4%	64.7%	-4.7%	37.9%	26.8%
Married: Opposite sex	8.8%	12%	3.2%	44.2%	-32.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.9%	15.3%	4.4%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	39.5%	44.6%	5.1%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	44.7%	31.8%	-12.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.2%	19.7%	8.5%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	9.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	27.6%	12.6%	16.9%	10.7%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	36.8%	1.4%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	9.5%	2%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.4%	86.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	5.1%
Other	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	78.3%	74.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	14.5%	14%	-0.5%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	74.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	10.2%	5.6%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Battenhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall and the 108th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WR1 2AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Charles Street are based on 7 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 Charles Street, Worcester, WR1 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 2AQ

Average Price
£388,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£735,436

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,930

Other
£102,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£390,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£739,767

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,141

Other
£102,166

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Charles Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£112,500	2022-04-27	£117,325
5 Charles Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£112,500	2022-04-27	£117,325
2A Charles Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-05-28	£71,846
4A Charles Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-06-26	£210,141
10 Charles Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2003-12-23	£723,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 2AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	20
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Bransford Road , St John's WR2 4EN	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill CofE Primary School Midhurst Close , WR5 2HX	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,601 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	711 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	815 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	1,210 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
Papa's Caffe	Nash House, 6 - 8 New Street	51 yd
Friar Street Kitchen	12 Friar Street, Worcester	79 yd
Greyfriars House And Garden	Friar Street, Worcester	79 yd
Cafe Piano	5 Friar Street, Worcester	79 yd
Thai Gallery Restaurant	26-32 Friar Street, Worcester	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Retroids	2 New Street, Worcester	38 yd
Sin Bar	4 - 5 New Street, Worcester	45 yd
Hand In Glove	25 College Street, Worcester	79 yd
Heroes Bar	26-32 Friar Street, Worcester	79 yd
The Conservatory Bar	34-36 Friar Street, Worcester	79 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steam Coffee Shop	4 Friar Street, Worcester	63 yd
Ping An Oriental	3A Pump Street, Worcester	114 yd
Pan Pizza	40-41 New Street, Worcester	127 yd
Ticktok	25A Friar Street, Worcester	145 yd
Vue Cinema	Friar Street, Worcester	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	39 High Street, Worcester	172 yd
Tesco Express	88 - 89 High Street, Worcester	205 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	311 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	366 yd
Aldi	Pheasant Street, Worcester	471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (Worcester) CATHEDRAL SQUARE CATHEDRAL SQUARE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	178 yd
How College DEANSWAY		310 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	341 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	378 yd
The King'S School HOSTEL HOUSE HOSTEL HOUSE COLLEGE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Stanley Road Primary School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Pro-Fitness (Closed) The Butts	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Simply Active Ltd UNIT 11B UNIT 11B SHRUB HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	695 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.

Overview of WR1 2AQ