Armstrong Drive, Worcester, WR1 2GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR1 2GJ is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	45%	46.9%	1.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	55%	53.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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 2GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	33.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	55%	51.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.8%	36.3%	3.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 2GJ this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	9.5%	1.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.2%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	57.3%	8.7%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.5%	86.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	5.4%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	87.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	86.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Armstrong Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armstrong Drive was 155.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 229.5% higher than the Battenhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Armstrong Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall and the 65th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WR1 2GJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Armstrong Drive are based on 293 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 Armstrong Drive, Worcester, WR1 2GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 2GJ

Average Price
£284,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,312

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armstrong Drive

Average Price
£249,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,176

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,728

Other
£200,591

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armstrong DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 4 Waters Edge Armstrong Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-03-29	£292,631
Apartment 11 Waters Edge Armstrong Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2023-03-07	£248,993
Apartment 7 Waters Edge Armstrong Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-12-11	£274,089
Apartment 1 Waters Edge Armstrong Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-01-28	£278,591
Apartment 7 Waters Edge Armstrong Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,500	2018-07-11	£267,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 2GJ

Employment

WR1 2GJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WR1 2GJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	47
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	14
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Bransford Road , St John's WR2 4EN	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Timberdine Close , WR5 2DD	- not rated	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road , WR2 4ZF	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	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	822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	3,691 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	2,673 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	454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,181 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent 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
Cafe Afloat	Diglis Basin Marina, Diglis Road	155 yd
Good Roots At Worcester Royal Porcelain Works	Severn Street, Worcester	425 yd
Cloister Cafe At Worcester Cathedral	10A College Green, Worcester	489 yd
Benedictos	34 Sidbury, Worcester	568 yd
Food And Liquor At Danesbury House	55 Sidbury, Worcester	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor Inn	54 Diglis Road, Worcester	146 yd
The Kings Head	67 Sidbury, Worcester	586 yd
All Bar One Worcester	Unit A3-8 Cathedral Square, Worcester	696 yd
Ye Olde Talbot	Friar Street, Worcester	726 yd
Cardinals Hat	31 Friar Street, Worcester	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	82-84 Sidbury, Worcester	545 yd
China City	111-113 Sidbury, Worcester	576 yd
Vue Cinema	Friar Street, Worcester	726 yd
Ticktok	25A Friar Street, Worcester	767 yd
Mooboo	99A High Street, Worcester	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	88 - 89 High Street, Worcester	952 yd
Co-Op	197 Bath Road, Worcester	965 yd
Marks & Spencer	39 High Street, Worcester	983 yd
Sainsbury's	Swanpool Walk, Worcester	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pf2 Health Club (Worcester) 18 POLLARD COURT 18 POLLARD COURT LAYLAND WALK	health and fitness suite	153 yd
The King'S School HOSTEL HOUSE HOSTEL HOUSE COLLEGE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Worcester Chapter Meadows BROMWICH LANE	grass pitches	589 yd
Diglis DIGLIS LANE	grass pitches	628 yd
Fitness4Less (Worcester) CATHEDRAL SQUARE CATHEDRAL SQUARE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
How College DEANSWAY		789 yd
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College TIMBERDINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	800 yd
The King'S School - Grass Pitches BROMWICH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd
New Road (Worcestershire County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Christopher Whitehead Language College BROMWICH ROAD		935 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.