High Street, Worcester, WR1 2HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR1 2HW is primarily male, with 57% 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	36.6%	43%	6.4%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	63.4%	57%	-6.4%	49.0%	8.0%

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 2HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	67.4%	67.6%	0.2%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	20.6%	1.8%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	47.7%	40.9%	-6.8%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	35.3%	38.3%	3.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.1%	16.1%	5.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	9.7%	14.9%	5.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11.9%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	17.9%	1.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	34%	39.6%	5.6%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.7%	91.9%	-4.8%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	84.3%	79.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	9.8%	12.1%	2.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2%	2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	78.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	2%	9.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 837.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1677.0% higher than the Battenhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall and the 5th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 350.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 2HW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 High Street are based on 78 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 High Street, Worcester, WR1 2HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 2HW

Average Price
£1,592,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,592,635

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£1,271,990

Semi-Detached
£341,874

Terraced
£319,625

Detached
£541,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,136

Other
£2,333,838

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 - 101 High Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£17,021	2021-05-24	£18,814
101 High Street, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£2,750,000	2017-09-27	£3,169,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 2HW

Employment

WR1 2HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	58
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	984 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	1,121 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitmaston Primary School Malvern Road , WR2 4ZF	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Community 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	980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,956 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	2,734 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	360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	873 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Royal Wyld's Lane , WR5 1DR	3out of 4	932 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	1,271 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
Cote Brasserie Worcester	100 High Street, Worcester	5 yd
Script Haven	104 High Street, Worcester	5 yd
Zizzi	106 High Street, Worcester	49 yd
Mr Mulligans Worcester	11 High Street, Worcester	51 yd
Yo! Sushi Worcester	8 High Street, Worcester	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farriers Arms	9 Fish Street, Worcester	37 yd
The Plough	23 Fish Street, Worcester	37 yd
Miller And Carter Worcester	Unit A3-3, Cathedral Square	78 yd
Keystones Cocktail Club	1 Copenhagen Street, Worcester	103 yd
Oil Basin Brewhouse	7 Copenhagen Street, Worcester	103 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo	99A High Street, Worcester	23 yd
Izzy's Ices & Donuts	98 High Street, Worcester	27 yd
Ping An Oriental	3A Pump Street, Worcester	135 yd
Steam Coffee Shop	4 Friar Street, Worcester	148 yd
Ticktok	25A Friar Street, Worcester	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	88 - 89 High Street, Worcester	181 yd
Marks & Spencer	39 High Street, Worcester	211 yd
Iceland	18 Friary Walk, Worcester	457 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	463 yd
Asda	Silver Street, Worcester	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (Worcester) CATHEDRAL SQUARE CATHEDRAL SQUARE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	62 yd
How College DEANSWAY		119 yd
The King'S School HOSTEL HOUSE HOSTEL HOUSE COLLEGE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	301 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	381 yd
Pro-Fitness (Closed) The Butts	health and fitness suite	553 yd
New Road (Worcestershire County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed) St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Cripplegate Park COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW ROAD	tennis courts	633 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	643 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 2HW