Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR1 3LE is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	41.5%	42.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	58.5%	57.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	8.7%

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 3LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	76.2%	73.6%	-2.6%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.8%	17%	6.2%	44.2%	-27.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	45.1%	38.6%	-6.5%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	34.2%	40.6%	6.4%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	13.5%	12.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.3%	13.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.2%	3.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.2%	20.2%	-3.0%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	37.5%	5.6%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	8.6%	3.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.6%	79%	-8.6%	81.4%	-2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	81.3%	62.2%	-19.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	8.3%	22%	13.7%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	62%	-19.3%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	10.6%	8.5%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	13.4%	10.3%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Friary Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friary Walk was 2392.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3058.5% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friary Walk has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum and the 2nd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1122.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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 3LE, 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 Friary Walk are based on 2 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 Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 3LE

Average Price
£5,471,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,471,875

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friary Walk

Average Price
£5,477,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,477,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friary WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 - 40 Friary Walk, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£6,500,000	2024-02-22	£6,545,960
18 Friary Walk, Worcester, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£3,290,000	2015-05-29	£4,408,777

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR1 3LE

Employment

WR1 3LE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WR1 3LE 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	99
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Retired	9
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement's CofE Primary Henwick Road , WR2 5NS	4out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Thorneloe Walk , Barbourne WR1 3JY	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Bransford Road , St John's WR2 4EN	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy Oldbury Road , WR2 6AA	- not rated	1,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Stanley Road , WR5 1BD	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Timberdine Avenue , WR5 2XD	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT	3out of 4	2,875 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	3,096 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	807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Worcester Upper Tything , WR1 1HP	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Glebe Close , Bromyard Road WR2 5AX	4out of 4	919 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School Midland Road , WR5 1DS	- not rated	1,196 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riversides School Thorneloe Road , Barbourne WR1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Tea Party	18 Broad Street, Worcester	62 yd
Crumpets & Coffee Retail Ltd	Unit 1, 23 Angel Place	82 yd
Island	36 Broad Street, Worcester	102 yd
Big Dogz Tacos At The Dart Side	Angel Place, Worcester	107 yd
Crown Burger Bar	Angel Place, Worcester	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Paul Pry	6 The Butts, Worcester	99 yd
The Crown [Lloyds]	Crown Passage, Worcester	107 yd
Mode	Angel Place, Worcester	107 yd
Tramps	Angel Place, Worcester	107 yd
Cocky Anchor Worcester	61 Broad Street, Worcester	145 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baguette Man	4A Broad Street, Worcester	137 yd
Colston Bakery	15 Broad Street, Worcester	137 yd
Best Kebab	5 Angel Street, Worcester	161 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	69 Broad Street, Worcester	162 yd
Yummy's Grill House	26 The Cross, Worcester	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	18 Friary Walk, Worcester	1 yd
Tesco Express	8 - 10 Foregate Street, Worcester	282 yd
Tesco Express	88 - 89 High Street, Worcester	308 yd
Friends Asian Supermarket	Trinity House, St Nicholas Street	320 yd
Marks & Spencer	39 High Street, Worcester	332 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pro-Fitness (Closed) The Butts	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)	grass pitches	214 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) FOREGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Natures Way (Closed) Foregate Street	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Mcclelland Centre For Health & Wellbeing CITY CAMPUS CITY CAMPUS INFIRMARY WALK	health and fitness suite	350 yd
How College DEANSWAY		390 yd
Fitness4Less (Worcester) CATHEDRAL SQUARE CATHEDRAL SQUARE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	507 yd
New Road (Worcestershire County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Cripplegate Park COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW ROAD	tennis courts	556 yd
The K Club (Closed) Kay One Kay One The Tything	health and fitness suite	569 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.9%
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	97.1%

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

Overview of WR1 3LE