Waterside, Evesham, WR11 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR11 1BS is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	49.7%	45.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	50.3%	54.5%	4.2%	49.0%	5.5%

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 WR11 1BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	41.1%	48.5%	7.4%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	27.6%	-7.4%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.3%	15.1%	2.8%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	44.7%	45.7%	1.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.8%	38.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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	23.9%	23.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	28.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	13.6%	4.1%	-9.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	86%	88.8%	2.8%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	68.3%	55.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	21.1%	37.7%	16.6%	6.1%	31.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	55.2%	-12.5%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	13%	9.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	11.5%	13.2%	1.7%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.9%	76.7%	-28.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	10.6%	1.3%	9.3%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	14.9%	1.5%	13.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside was 674.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 506.7% higher than the Bengeworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bengeworth and the 2nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 252.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WR11 1BS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Waterside are based on 60 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 Waterside, Evesham, WR11 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR11 1BS

Average Price
£189,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,113

Other
£170,373

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside

Average Price
£339,792

Semi-Detached
£432,672

Terraced
£245,797

Detached
£654,948

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,357

Other
£468,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Waterside, Evesham, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2018-04-30	£5,696
7 Waterside, Evesham, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£304,000	2017-10-25	£352,412
9 Waterside, Evesham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-01-27	£186,549
4 Waterside, Evesham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2007-05-25	£246,429
3A Waterside, Evesham, Worcestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2004-02-11	£155,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR11 1BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	193
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	43
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evesham Nursery School Four Pools Lane , WR11 1BN	3out of 4	799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swan Lane First School Rynal Street , WR11 4QA	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bengeworth CE Academy Kings Road , Bengeworth WR11 3EU	4out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School High Street , WR11 4EJ	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's CofE First School Four Pools Lane , WR11 1DU	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CE School Marymans Road , Hampton WR11 2QN	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The De Montfort School Four Pools Road , WR11 1DQ	- not rated	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Henry's High School Victoria Avenue , WR11 4QH	4out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Egwin's CofE Middle School Worcester Road , WR11 4JU	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackminster Middle School Station Road , South Littleton WR11 8TG	3out of 4	4,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vale of Evesham School Four Pools Lane , WR11 1BN	- not rated	1,001 yd	Academy special converter	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
Evesham Balti	10 Waterside, Evesham	14 yd
Blue Lagoon	7-8 Waterside, Evesham	14 yd
The Mint House	2 - 3 Waterside, Evesham	39 yd
Transylvania Restaurant	8 Port Street, Evesham	54 yd
Caspian Pizza	9 Port Street, Evesham	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel Vaults	11 Port Street, Evesham	70 yd
Bromsgrove Crafty Monkeys	6 Bridge Court, 64 Bridge Street	234 yd
Marilyn's	Unit 5, Crown Court Yard	234 yd
Red Lion	6 Market Place, Evesham	390 yd
Swan Inn	76 - 78 Port Street, Evesham	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterside Chinese Take Away	4 Waterside, Evesham	14 yd
Curry Merchant	4 Port Street, Evesham	54 yd
Raj Of India	6A Port Street, Evesham	54 yd
Evesham Pizza And Kebab House	14A Port Street, Evesham	54 yd
Chungs Chinese Takeaway	3 Port Street, Evesham	70 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	34 High Street, Evesham	428 yd
Aldi	4 Swan Lane, Evesham	477 yd
Lidl	2 Broadway Road, Evesham	627 yd
Waitrose	Merstow Green, Evesham	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Fitness Solutions Ltd (Closed) 51B 51B Port Street	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Evesham Rowing Club THE BOATHOUSE THE BOATHOUSE ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	323 yd
Wallace House Community Centre WALLACE HOUSE WALLACE HOUSE OAT STREET		410 yd
Common Meadow (Closed) Common Road	grass pitches	422 yd
One On One Fitness (Closed) Rynal Street	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Crown Meadow (Closed) Abbey Road	grass pitches	612 yd
Heavenly Bodies Ladies Fitness Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Bengeworth Church House Broadway Road		629 yd
One On One Fitness Centre (Evesham) (Closed) Waterside	health and fitness suite	727 yd
The De Montfort School FOUR POOLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	733 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR11 1BS