Monks Close, Pershore, WR10 1BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR10 1BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	53.3%	7.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	53.9%	46.7%	-7.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 WR10 1BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	33.2%	48.1%	14.9%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	24.3%	-8.3%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	20.9%	14.1%	-6.8%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	5.9%	7%	1.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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	36.2%	38.8%	2.6%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	35.3%	32.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	20.7%	18.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	27%	0.3%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	18.4%	1.8%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	21.1%	0.2%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
White	96.6%	94.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	0.1%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	93%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	93%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	33.1%	13.5%	19.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Monks Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monks Close was 107.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% higher than the Pershore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Monks Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Pershore and the 64th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WR10 1BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Monks Close are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wychavon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Monks Close, Pershore, WR10 1BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR10 1BZ

Average Price
£130,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,166

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,455

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monks Close

Average Price
£140,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,770

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monks CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Monks Close, Pershore, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2014-07-03	£96,461
5 Monks Close, Pershore, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-08-16	£196,083
4 Monks Close, Pershore, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2005-12-20	£117,011
6 Monks Close, Pershore, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,950	2003-01-31	£136,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR10 1BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Priest Lane , WR10 1EB	3out of 4	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park Primary School Abbey Road , WR10 1DF	3out of 4	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard First School Cherry Orchard , WR10 1ET	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard , WR10 1ET	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinvin CofE Academy Main Street , Pinvin WR10 2ER	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Park Middle School Abbey Road , WR10 1DF	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' CofE Middle School Main Street , Pinvin WR10 2ER	- not rated	3,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' CofE Middle School Main Street , Pinvin WR10 2ER	- not rated	3,197 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drakes' Broughton St Barnabas CofE First and Middle School Stonebow Road , Drakes Broughton WR10 2AW	- not rated	3,596 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pershore High School Station Road , WR10 2BX	- not rated	1,695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pershore High School Station Road , WR10 2BX	2out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pershore Group of Colleges , WR10 3JP	- not rated	1,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Besford Court School Ladywood Road , Besford WR8 9AQ	- not rated	3,627 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowbrook House School Main Street , Peopleton WR10 2EE	- not rated	5,091 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
Coffee And More	Bakers Arcade, 56 - 58 High Street	243 yd
Thai Legend	62 High Street, Pershore	244 yd
Jimmy Pickles	76 High Street, Pershore	244 yd
Grab A Greek	48 High Street, Pershore	275 yd
The Shunarga Asian Fusion Restaurant	44 High Street, Pershore	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Talbot Inn	52 Newlands, Pershore	72 yd
The White Horse Hotel	Church Row, Pershore	162 yd
Pickled Plum	135 High Street, Pershore	257 yd
Pershore Bowling Club	Abbey Road, Pershore	262 yd
Pershore Snooker Club	45A High Street, Pershore	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newlands Fish Bar	21A Newlands, Pershore	72 yd
Chinese Food Centre	6 Church Street, Pershore	236 yd
The Deli @ Pershore	66 High Street, Pershore	244 yd
Roly Poly Eats	1B Church Street, Pershore	267 yd
Upper Crust	52 High Street, Pershore	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	15-17 High Street, Pershore		383 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Park Middle School ABBEY PARK FIRST SCHOOL ABBEY PARK FIRST SCHOOL ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	232 yd
Pershore Leisure Centre KING GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
King George V Playing Fields 4 BILLING HOUSE 4 BILLING HOUSE PERSHORE MARKET	grass pitches	446 yd
Pershore & District Sports Club DEFFORD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	636 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
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	5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR10 1BZ