Goodson Road, Malvern, WR14 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WR14 1BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.7%	2.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	31.8%	36.5%	4.7%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	36.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	12.7%	15.7%	3.0%	6.1%	9.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.4%	37.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	39.1%	31.6%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	18.8%	24.3%	5.5%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.6%	16.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	11.5%	0.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	34.8%	1.6%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	96%	-2.5%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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%	92.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	92.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Goodson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goodson Road was 563.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 458.3% higher than the Link average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Goodson Road has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link and the 2nd highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WR14 1BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Goodson Road are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Malvern Hills.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Goodson Road, Malvern, WR14 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR14 1BG

Average Price
£339,577

Semi-Detached
£317,642

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£493,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goodson Road

Average Price
£360,528

Semi-Detached
£333,245

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£496,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goodson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Goodson Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2022-02-11	£322,717
1 Goodson Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-06-15	£418,567
19 Goodson Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2018-06-29	£244,443
5 Goodson Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-12-12	£346,198
April Cottage, 11 Goodson Road, Malvern, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2013-07-26	£324,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WR14 1BG

Employment

WR14 1BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WR14 1BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	124
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	22
Education	21
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Cromwell Road , WR14 1NA	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Cromwell Road , WR14 1NA	- not rated	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Cromwell Road , WR14 1NA	- not rated	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Junior School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE	- not rated	1,470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Infant School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE	- not rated	1,470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dyson Perrins CofE Sports College Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD	- not rated	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ	3out of 4	3,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ	- not rated	3,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madresfield Early Years Centre Hayswood Farm , Madresfield WR13 5AA	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baxhill Preparatory School 179 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside School Senior Department , 179 Worcester Road WR14 1EX	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hillside School Limited 171 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malvern St James 15 Avenue Road , WR14 3BA	- not rated	2,640 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
Caffe Nero	Unit 1B, Roman Way	258 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 14, Malvern Retail Park	324 yd
Ice Quest	Spring Lane North, Malvern	483 yd
Colston Bakery	Unit 2, Spring Lane North	484 yd
Eden Lounge	Eden Centre, Grovewood Road	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malvern Cricket Club	Regency Road, Malvern	491 yd
The New Inn	105 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern	737 yd
Bakery Inn	126 Worcester Road, Malvern	889 yd
The Swan Inn	Worcester Road, Newland	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	326 Worcester Road, Malvern	111 yd
Mayflower Cantonese	333 Worcester Road, Malvern	326 yd
McDonalds	Three Counties Retail Park, Townsend Way	380 yd
Asha Dial A Curry & Indian Takeaway	8 Spring Lane North, Malvern	483 yd
Handyman House	Spring Lane, Malvern	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, Roman Way	258 yd
Morrisons	Roman Way, Malvern	258 yd
Aldi	Festival House, Grovewood Road	494 yd
Lidl	188 Worcester Road, Malvern	513 yd
Co-Op	162 Worcester Road, Malvern	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pf2 Health Club (Malvern) TOWNSEND WAY	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Malvern Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND REGENCY ROAD	grass pitches	503 yd
The Malvern GROVEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Victoria Park SPRING LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	727 yd
Revolution Fitness SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Malvern Rugby Football Club SPRING LANE	grass pitches	785 yd
Lower Howsell Road Playing Fields MARLBOROUGH GARDENS	grass pitches	805 yd
Revolution Gym (Closed) Unit 10 Unit 10 Spring Lane South	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Energize (Closed) Hampden Road	health and fitness suite	951 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	84.6%
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	159.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WR14 1BG