Somers Road, Worcester, WR1 3JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WR1 3JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	46.6%	47.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.4%	52.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46%	41.7%	-4.3%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	37.3%	2.6%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.3%	12.7%	1.4%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.5%	53.8%	-2.7%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	26.1%	24.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	9.9%	13%	3.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	20.4%	5.4%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	47.8%	4.1%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.4%	96.8%	0.4%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	92.1%	89.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	4%	7.7%	3.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	88.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.2%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Somers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somers Road was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somers Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 85th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 3JJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Somers Road are based on 95 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 Somers Road, Worcester, WR1 3JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 3JJ

Average Price
£354,148

Semi-Detached
£377,697

Terraced
£319,751

Detached
£429,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somers Road

Average Price
£320,289

Semi-Detached
£344,067

Terraced
£293,842

Detached
£429,658

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,089

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Somers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-04-29	£486,122
37 Somers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-07-11	£480,576
88 Somers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-22	£269,756
41 Somers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-12-20	£342,065
38 Somers Road, Worcester, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-11-11	£321,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 3JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	456 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	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwick Manor Primary School Northwick Road , WR3 7EA	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Green Lane , WR3 8NZ	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Whitehead Language College Bromwich Road , St John's WR2 4AF	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	3,258 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	4,033 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	4,223 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Worcester Henwick Grove , WR2 6AJ	- not rated	1,233 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School 5 College Green , Worcester WR1 2LL	- not rated	2,278 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
The Lemon Tart	71 Barbourne Road, Worcester	259 yd
Chicago Pizza	67 Barbourne Road, Worcester	259 yd
Eat Greek	31C Barbourne Road, Worcester	262 yd
Maria's Place	75 Barbourne Road, Worcester	268 yd
Rainbowls	43 Upper Tything, Worcester	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winning Post	6 Pope Iron Road, Worcester	211 yd
The Swan Inn	78 Barbourne Road, Worcester	308 yd
The Talbot	8-10 Barbourne Road, Worcester	530 yd
The Coach & Horses	39 Upper Tything, Worcester	621 yd
The Feathers	45 Upper Tything, Worcester	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Happy Garden 328	2 Pitchcroft Lane, Worcester	154 yd
Royal Kebab Worcester	9 Barbourne Road, Worcester	527 yd
Lily B's Sandwich Bar	6 Barbourne Road, Worcester	530 yd
Rooster	40 Upper Tything, Worcester	621 yd
The Golden Gourmet	31 Upper Tything, Worcester	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	46-48 Barbourne Road, Worcester		413 yd
The Co-Op	44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester		807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gheluvelt Park LAVENDER ROAD	tennis courts	360 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School ST. GEORGES LANE NORTH		457 yd
Pitchcroft HYLTON ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Worcester City Football Club (Closed) St. Georges Lane	grass pitches	582 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester UPPER TYTHING	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	636 yd
Rgs Springfield Worcester SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD BRITANNIA SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	717 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (Flagge Meadow) WILFRED CLOSE	grass pitches	807 yd
Wr3 Fitness OMBERSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Box Fitness THE TYTHING	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Royal Grammar School Worcester (St Oswalds) LOWER CHESTNUT STREET	grass pitches	972 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR1 3JJ