Merstow Green, Evesham, WR11 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WR11 4BD is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	52.4%	42.2%	-10.2%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	47.6%	57.8%	10.2%	49.0%	8.8%

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	36%	41.9%	5.9%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	22.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	-21.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.1%	19%	5.9%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	20%	10.6%	-9.4%	6.1%	4.5%

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	24.6%	36.8%	12.2%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	41.2%	34.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	23.5%	22.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around WR11 4BD this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	28.3%	-8.3%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	11.7%	8.3%	5.3%	6.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	22.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	10.9%	3.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.3%	90.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	8.8%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	78.1%	67.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	20.3%	27%	6.7%	6.1%	20.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	67.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	7%	9.8%	2.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	10.8%	7.1%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	76.7%	-30.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	12.7%	1.3%	11.4%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	68.4%	46.2%	22.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Merstow Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merstow Green was 278.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.5% higher than the Bengeworth average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Merstow Green has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bengeworth and the 15th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 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 4BD, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Merstow Green are based on 48 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 Merstow Green, Evesham, WR11 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR11 4BD

Average Price
£265,450

Semi-Detached
£265,813

Terraced
£209,279

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,540

Other
£411,550

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merstow Green

Average Price
£242,929

Semi-Detached
£274,398

Terraced
£233,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,123

Other
£465,644

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merstow GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Merstow Green, Evesham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-03-03	£189,329
35 Merstow Green, Evesham, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2022-11-15	£299,738
37 Merstow Green, Evesham, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2022-08-26	£201,145
35 Merstow Green, Evesham, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-03-07	£206,278
36 Merstow Green, Evesham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-02-02	£174,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR11 4BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	48
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	1,342 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	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School High Street , WR11 4EJ	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bengeworth CE Academy Kings Road , Bengeworth WR11 3EU	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CE School Marymans Road , Hampton WR11 2QN	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's CofE First School Four Pools Lane , WR11 1DU	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Henry's High School Victoria Avenue , WR11 4QH	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The De Montfort School Four Pools Road , WR11 1DQ	- not rated	1,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,015 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackminster Middle School Station Road , South Littleton WR11 8TG	3out of 4	4,534 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	1,468 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
Old School Cafe	8 Merstow Green, Evesham	10 yd
Yumi Yumi	14 Merstow Green, Evesham	13 yd
Jellypicklejam	16 Vine Mews, Vine Street	120 yd
Casa La Cucina Italiana	13 Vine Street, Evesham	120 yd
Delicious Cafe	2 Vine Street, Evesham	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Trumpet Inn	13 Merstow Green, Evesham	13 yd
Ruby Jacks	72 Bewdley Street, Evesham	113 yd
Ye Olde Red Horse Inn	Vine Street, Evesham	120 yd
The Royal Oak	5 Vine Street, Evesham	120 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Littleworth Street, Evesham	196 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Island House	4 - 5 Merstow Green, Evesham	13 yd
Golden Dragon	63 Bewdley Street, Evesham	113 yd
The Pizza Planet	6 Abbey Road, Evesham	129 yd
Papa Johns	12 Market Place, Evesham	208 yd
Ye Olde Baked Potato Shoppe	7 Market Place, Evesham	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Merstow Green, Evesham	10 yd
Iceland	34 High Street, Evesham	307 yd
Aldi	4 Swan Lane, Evesham	443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallace House Community Centre WALLACE HOUSE WALLACE HOUSE OAT STREET		388 yd
Heavenly Bodies Ladies Fitness Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Evesham Rowing Club THE BOATHOUSE THE BOATHOUSE ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	449 yd
Evesham Leisure Centre Abbey Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Crown Meadow (Closed) Abbey Road	grass pitches	503 yd
One On One Fitness (Closed) Rynal Street	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Evesham Sports Club ALBERT ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
One On One Fitness Centre (Evesham) (Closed) Waterside	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Corporation Meadow (Closed) Abbey Road	grass pitches	712 yd
Common Meadow (Closed) Common Road	grass pitches	716 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	18.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	18.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	18.8%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR11 4BD